Judgement

IMAM J. - This is an appeal by special leave, against the decision of the Madhya Bharat High Court. The appellants were convicted under S.302, read with S.34 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to transportation for life for the murder of Suratsingh and Shardulsingh. They were also convicted under S.324 read with S.34, Indian Penal Code and sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment for having caused hurt to Suratsingh and Shardulsingh for causing injuries to them by shooting them with fire-arms. The sentences of imprisonment were directed to run concurrently. The Sessions Judge had sentenced Mangalsingh to death and the other appellants to transportation for life for the murder of the deceased, but the High Court reduced the sentence of Mangalsingh to transportation for life. The Sessions Judge had framed charges under Ss. 307/34 of the Indian Penal Code against the appellants and, having found them guilty of it, sentenced them to 10 years rigorous imprisonment. The High Court altered the conviction of the appellants under this charge to one under Ss. 324/34 and reduced the sentence to three years rigorous imprisonment. Four assessors assisted the sessions Judge a