(1.) THE instant appeal is directed against the Judgment dated 24. 3. 2001 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Neem-Ka-Thana, District Sikar whereby accused appellants Mool Chand, Phool Chand, Munga Ram, Narayan and Shrawan Kumar have been convicted for the offences under Sections 304 Part-I/149 and 148 IPC and sentenced to suffer S. I. for seven years and a fine of Rs. 10,000/-, in default to further suffer S. I. for ten months and to suffer S. I. for one year and a fine of Rs. 1,000/-, in default to further suffer S. I. for one month each respectively.
(2.) BOTH the substantive sentences were ordered to run concurrently.
(3.) DR. Agarwal either stated that all the injuries were ante- mortem in nature and were sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death. In the opinion of the Medical Board, the cause of death was haemorrhagic shock due to injury to right lung. The post-mortem report Ex. P22 was prepared and signed by the members of the Medical Board.