Judgment

VAIDIALINGAM, J. :- This appeal by the State, by special leave, is against the judgment dated September 7, 1971 of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana in Criminal Appeal No. 384 of 1971 and Murder Reference No. 32 of 1971. Respondents 1 and 2 are brothers and similarly Respondents 3 to 6 are also brothers. The six respondents along with another Darshan Singh, son of Ishar Singh, were tried for offences under Sections 302 and 307 read with Section 149 and Section 148 of the Indian Penal Code. The learned Additional Sessions Judge, Amritsar, acquitted the 7th accused, Darshan Singh, son of Ishar Singh. Joginder Singh, the 1st respondent, was convicted under Section 302 and sentenced to death. Respondents 2 to 6 were convicted under Section 302 read with Section 149 and sentenced to life imprisonment. All the six respondents were convicted under S. 148 and sentenced to one year s rigorous imprisonment. Further they were also convicted and sentenced to varying terms of imprisonment under Ss. 323, 324 read with S. 149 and Section 326 of the Indian Penal Code. All the sentences of imprisonment were directed by the Trial Court to run concurrently.

2. There was no appeal by the Sta