JUDGMENT

Santosh Hegde, J.-The appellant and 12 others were chargesheeted before the learned Sessions Judge, Barnala, for various offences; principal offence amongst them being one punishable under Section 302 IPC for having caused the death of Hari Singh and Bharpur Singh in an incident which took place on 4.6.1987 at about 10 a.m. It is the prosecution case that in regard to certain disputes the appellants group and complainant PW-4, Nazar Singh s group had in regard to the right to bid for certain Shamlat land which was being auctioned on the relevant date, the appellant and other accused persons assaulted the group of the complainant, caused injuries to various persons, consequent so which the abovesaid two persons died due to the injuries suffered in the said attack. The learned Sessions Judge as per his judgment dated 22.12.1988 convicted 9 of those persons for offences punishable under Section 304, Part II. IPC. And sentenced them to undergo RI for a period of 8 years and to pay a fine uf Rs. 1.000- each. Being aggrieved by the said judgment, the appellants preferred criminal appeals before the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh, and the High Court as per its j