Judgment

KHANNA, J.:- This is an appeal by special leave by Lalji (23), Mahabir (45), Nar Singh (30), Paras Nath (27), and Ram Naresh (30) against the Court, judgment. of the Allahabad High Court affirming fin appeal the conviction and sentence of; the appellants. Lalji has been convicted under Section 304 Part I and Section 148 Indian Penal Code and has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of ten years on the first count and rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years on the second count. Lalji has, in addition to that been convicted far offenses under Section: 324 read with Section 149, Section 325 read with Section 149 and Section 323 read with Section 140 and has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years, 2 l/2 years and one year respectively. Mahabir .Paras Nath and Ram Naresh have been convicted under Section 147, Section 304 Part I read with Section 149 Section 324 read with Section 149. Section 325 read with Section 149 and Section 323 read with Section 149 Indian Penal Code and each of them has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 18 months, five years, 18 months, 21/2 :years and one yea