Judgement

S. M. FAZL. ALI, J.:- This is an appeal by special leave preferred by the appellants Balaka Singh, Joginder Singh, Pritam Singh, Darbara Singh and Jarnail Singh. The appellant Balaka Singh has been convicted under Section 302, I. P.C. and sentenced to imprisonment for life. The other appellants have been convicted under Section 302 read with Section 149 and sentenced to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 1.000/- each or in default further rigorous imprisonment for one year. All the appellants have also been convicted under Section 143. I. P. C. and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for four months each and under Section 148 to rigorous imprisonment for one year each. Balaka Singh has also been convicted under Section, 325, I. P. C. for having caused grievous hurt to Gurmej Kaur and Harnam Kaur and sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs. 100. The other accused have also been convicted under Section 325 read with Section 149, I. P. C. and awarded the same sentence as Balaka Singh. Apart from these five appellants there were four other accused who were prosecuted before the trial Court of the Additional Sessions Judge. Patiala, namely Makhan Singh, Such