Judgment

FAZL ALI, J.:- The appellants Puran Singh, Piara Singh, Bakshish Singh, Bohar Singh and Balkar Singh have been convicted under Ss.302/149 I.P.C. and sentenced to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 200 each and in default six months rigorous imprisonment and under Ss. 326/149 I.P.C. to one year rigorous imprisonment and under Section 148 I.P.C. to one year rigorous imprisonment. The learned Sessions Judge who tried the present case had also convicted one Pargat Singh the brother of Bakshish Singh and son of Charan Singh but this accused has been acquitted by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana - hereinafter referred to as the High Court. The High Court has, however, affirmed the conviction ant sentences of the five appellants and dismissed the appeal filed by the appellants before it hence this appeal to this Court by special leave.

2. It is not necessary for us to detail the facts of this case, because the decision of the matter lies within a very narrow compass. Mr. R. K. Garg appearing for the appellants has raised a few questions of law and according to his submissions the appeal should succeed on the question of law on the basis of the findings given by the High Cou