Judgment

KHANNA, J.:- The six appellants, Bishan Singh (43), Gurdial Singh alias Dalo (40), Hardial Singh (65), Surjit Singh (20), Harbans Singh (44) and Hazur Singh (23), were tried in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge Jullundur on various charges in connection with an occurrence which resulted in the death of Amrik Singh (29) and Surat Singh (27) and were acquitted. On appeal filed by the State, the Punjab and Haryana High Court convicted the six appellants under Section 302 read with Section 149, Indian Penal Code for the murder of Amrik Singh and Surat Singh and sentenced each of them to undergo imprisonment for life. Each of the six appellants was also convicted under Section 148, Indian Penal Code and was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years. Hazur Singh and Surjit Singh appellants were further convicted under Section 449, Indian Penal Code and each of them was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of five years. The sentences in the case of each of the appellants were ordered to run concurrently. The six appellants have now come up in appeal to this Court.

2. Bishan Singh and Gurdial Singh appellants are brothers.