Judgment

P. JAGANMOHAN REDDY, J.:- The appellant was convicted under sections 302 and 307, I.P.C. and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and rigorous imprisonment for 5 years respectively. These sentences were ordered to run concurrently. The High Court confirmed the conviction and sentence, against which this appeal is by special leave.

2. The prosecution alleged that on 30-9-1965 at about or 7.15 p.m. the appellant along with his four companions, namely, Arjun Singh, Jeet Singh, Sadhu Singh sons of Jasram and Gola Singh s/o Inder Singh, armed with guns, shot at Mst. Richhpal Kaur wife of Balbir Singh and after she fell down they shot at Balbir Singh, Sarjeet Singh, Kehar Singh and Ravindra Singh, P. Ws 1, 4, 5 & 10 respectively and caused them injuries. When they were being shot in this manner. P. W. 2 Vikram Singh started firing in reply. After the firing continued for some time the appellant and his companions stopped firing and made good their escape. The deceased was put in a cot and the cot was placed in a bullock cart and taken to the Hospital at Ganganagar where she reached at about 9 p.m. The other injured were also taken there. P. W. 2 Vikram Singh went to the poli