JUDGMENT

B.P. Singh, J.-The three appellants in this appeal, namely - Constables Lakhwinder Singh, Pargat Singh and Paramjit Singh have challenged their conviction and sentence passed by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana in Criminal Appeal No. 423-DB of 1999 whereby they have been sentenced to one year rigorous imprisonment under section 148 IPC; life imprisonment and fine of Rs. 1,000/- under section 302/149 IPC; two years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 500/- under sections 325/149 IPC; one year rigorous imprisonment under section 324/149 IPC; six months rigorous imprisonment under section 323/149 IPC; three months rigorous imprisonment under section 336 IPC and seven years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.500/- under section 27 of the Arms Act. The High Court disposed of three appeals before it arising out of the same judgment and order of the Additional Sessions Judge, Ludhiana dated 20th July, 1999 in Sessions Case No. 13/56 of 6/6/97 /16/3/1999. It allowed Criminal Appeal No. 344-DB of 1999 preferred by Ranjit Singh accepting his plea of alibi. It partly allowed Criminal Appeal No. 376-DB of 1999 inasmuch as it acquitted Kulwant Singh and Gurmit Singh of all t