Judgment

HEGDE, J.- These appeals by special leave are directed against the decision of the High Court of Judicature at Patna in Cr. A. No. 178/65 on its file.

2. 12 persons including the appellants were tried and convicted for various offences by the learned 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Gaya. In appeal all except the appellants Manzoor Halim, Jangloo, Ekramul, Enamul and Sattar were acquitted. Manzoor, Halim, Jangloo and Ekramul were convicted under Section 324/34 I.P. C. and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for two year each for that offence. Ekramul and Enamul were convicted under Section 323 read with Section 34, I. P. C. and for that offence each one of them was sentenced to suffer one year s rigorous imprisonment. Sattar was convicted under Section 323, I. P. C, and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for one year. The sentences imposed on such of the appellants as were convicted for more than one offence were ordered to run concurrently. In these appeals the appellants challenge their conviction.

3. The incident with which we are concerned in these cases, as found by the High Court commenced in connection with a dispute regarding taking water from Sarfara Ahar.