MATHURA Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THESE two appeals are directed against the judgment passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Jhalawar, convicting accused appellants Mathura, Dhan Singh and Rang Lal u/s 302 r/w Sec. 34 IPC and sentencing each of them to imprisonment for life and a fine of Rs, 100/- in default of payment of fine further RI for three months.

(2.) SOME quarrel between the parties took place at the time of collection of some money for arranging a party of the Caste Panchayat. When deceased Kanwar Lal was going with his Ox, near the house of Gyarsi Lal, five accused persons came there and surrendered him. Ranglal was having an axe while Mathura and Dhan Singh were having Farsis in their hands, and the other two accused persons Chanda and Bhagwan Singh were having lathis in their hands. They gave beating to the deceased Kanwarlal as a result whereof, he died. Sheoram, younger brother of the deceased told about the occurrence to his father Kalu (PW 1) who lodged the first information report (Ex. P. 1) on 16. 9. 84, at 5. 30 PM, at Police Station Manohar Thana.

(3.) WE have carefully gone through the judgment of. the trial court and have also perused the record of the case.