BHALLA RAM Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD the learned counsel for the appellants and the learned Public Prosecutor and perused the record of the case.

(2.) BOTH these appeals have been filed against the judgment delivered by the learned Additional Sessions Judge No. 1, Jodhpur on 15. 3. 1977 in Sessions Case No. 23/1976 : State vs. Bhalla Ram & Anr. whereby the appellants were convicted under Sections 302, 323 and 447 I. P. C. and sentenced to life imprisonment under Section 302, 4 months rigorous imprisonment under Section 323 and rigorous imprisonment for 2 months under Section 447 I. P. C. Since both these appeals have been filed against the same judgment, therefore both of them deserve to be decided together.

(3.) DURING the trial the prosecution has examined as many as 27 witnesses. The appellants were also examined under Section 313 Cr. P. C. 3 witnesses were examined by the appellants in their defence.