Judgment

Shah, J.-In the Court of Addl. Sessions Judge-III, Hissar in Sessions Case no. 57 of 1988/33 of 1990, 8 persons namely, (1) Tek Singh, (2) Gurbachan Singh, (3) Gurmel Singh, (4) Mela Singh, (5) Baldev Singh, (6) Megha Singh, (7) Sajan Singh and (8) Jaspal Singh were charged for the offences punishable under Section 148, 449 and 302 read with Section 149 IPC for committing the murder of Tek Singh and Gurdev Singh inside the house of Tek singh (deceased). By judgment and Order dated 26th March 1991, Additional Sessions Judge, Hissar convicted all the aforesaid 8 accused under Sections 148, 449 and 302 read with Section 149 of IPC. Against the said judgment and order, accused preferred Criminal Appeal No. 153-DB of 1991 before the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. By the judgment and order dated 23rd October, 1992, the High Court acquitted 5 accused, namely, Tek Singh (A-1), Mela Singh (A-4), Gurmel Singh (A-3), Sajan Singh (A-7), Jaspal Singh (A-8) and confirmed the conviction of remaining 3 accused, namely, Gurbachan Singh (A-2), Baldev Singh (A-5) and Megha Singh (A-6) for the offence punishable under Section 302 read with Section 34, IPC and their conviction