JUDGMENT

Santosh Hegde, J.-This appeal against the judgment and conviction made by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior Bench in criminal appeal (Case No. 270 of 1986) is filed by the 4th accused before the trial court who was 4th appellant before the High Court who has been convicted by the High Court by reversing the judgment of the trial court for offences punishable under Sections 302, 307, 324 IPC and was sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life under the principal Section 302 IPC and other varying sentences for other lesser offences. Brief facts necessary for the disposal of this appeal are :

2. Original accused A-1 Premnarayan and his supporters which included the appellant herein were angered by the fact that Harsewak PW-12 was allowing their enemies Bharta Gawli and Moharman to sit at his doorsteps, therefore, said Premnarayan complained to Dilip Singh PW-3 to prevent PW-2 from allowing those two persons from sitting at his doorsteps. It is stated that on 7.6.1983 at about 8 p.m. in the village Gata of which the complainant, accused and other witnesses were residents, the appellant herein brought out his 12 bore gun to settle his disputes with PW-12 and without heedin