Judgment

Dharmadhikari, J.—This appeal by three-convicted accused is being decided with Criminal Appeal No.814 of 2001 preferred by the State of Punjab against the acquittal of other three accused in the same incident. These appeals arise out of the judgment of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana dated 27th November, 2000. Additional Sessions Judge, Amritsar in Sessions Trial No.1/95 convicted all the six accused for offences under Sections 302, 307, 323, 324, 326 read with Sections 148 & 149 IPC and sentenced them all to life imprisonment and separate sentences with fines for other offences for which they were charged.

2. The High Court in appeal set aside the conviction of accused Harjit Singh, Ajaib Singh and Satinderpal Singh. The High Court also acquitted the other three co-accused for charge under Sections 148, 149, IPC.

3. The three accused namely, Harjeet Singh, Varinderjit Singh and Gursharan Singh have been convicted under Sections 302, 307, 326, 324 and 323 read with Section 34 IPC and the sentences imposed on them by the trial court have been maintained.

4. All the six accused persons have been alleged to be members of an unlawful assembly and with common object allege