JUDGMENT

Rajendra Babu, J.-Seven persons were charge sheeted for causing the death of Hoshiar Singh, Ram Chander, Pawan Kumar, Ajit on the intervening night of 4/5th October 1993 by entering into dwelling houses of Hoshiar Singh and Surat Singh and causing grievous hurt to Sahbo, Sarjo, Ashok and Surat Singh.

2. In brief, the prosecution version put forth before the Trial Court is that on the intervening night of 4/5th October 1993, when Satpal, his brother Ram Chander, his father Hoshiar Singh, his mother Sahbo and his mother s sister Sarjo were sleeping on the roof of their house, seven accused armed with Gandasis and Pharsas climbed on the roof of the house and inflicted injuries upon Hoshiar Singh and Sahbo and again they targeted Surat Singh and also inflicted injuries upon Pawan and Ajit. It was specifically stated that Jagdish and Randhir gave lathi blows on the back, buttocks, legs and heads of Surat Singh. Rani, Rohtash, Satbir Singh and Jasbir also inflicted injuries upon Ashok. Similarly it was alleged that Jagdish and Randhir gave lathi blows when they attacked Hoshiar Singh and Sarjo. On the alarm raised, the assailants took to their heels and carried their weapons of