Judgment

DUA, J. :- The ten appellants have appealed to this Court by special leave under Art. 136 of the Constitution from the judgment and order of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad dated October 31, 1968 allowing the appeal of the State of U. P., from the judgment and order of the Temporary Sessions Judge, Hamirpur dated January 15, 1965 acquitting all the 15 accused persons, including the appellants, of the charges under Sections 148, 302/149 and 201, I.P.C. During the pendency of the State appeal in the High Court against the order of acquittal. Chandrapal Singh, accused No. 1 (in the trial Court) died on September 30, 1967 with the result that appeal against him abated on his death. The appellants were, however held liable to be convicted under Sections 302/149, 201/149 and 148, I.P.C. Against the remaining accused persons the order of acquittal was affirmed. Under Ss. 302/149, I.P.C. each of the appellants was sentenced to imprisonment for life and under Ss. 201/149 I.P.C. sentence of two years rigorous imprisonment was imposed on each one of them. They were also sentenced to one year s rigorous imprisonment each under S. 148, I.P.C. All the sentences were directed t