JUDGMENT

FAZL ALI, J.:— Criminal Appeal No. 251of 1971 and Criminal Appeal Nos. 273 and 274 of 1971 arise out of the same trial and a common judgement given by the trial Court and the High Court. Criminal Appeal No. 251 of 1971filed by Baljit and Sunehra appellants is an appeal under Section 2A of the SC (Enlargement of Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction Act, 1970) against the judgement of the High Court dated October 21, 1970 which on reversing the order of acquittal passed by the Sessions Judge convicted the appellants under S. 302/149, I.P.C. and sentenced them to imprisonment for life. The appellants were also convicted under Sections 147 and 323/149, I.P.C. and sentenced to six months and onemonth rigorous imprisonment respectively. Criminal Appeals Nos. 273 and 274of 1971 are appeals by special leave against the same judgement affirming the convictions of the appellants Sumer Chand, Hari Chand, Ranjeet, Murli, Sarjeet, Prakash and Seeta Ram under Section 302/149, I.P.C. sentencing them to imprisonment for life and under Sections 147 and 323/149, I.P.C. to six months and one month rigorous imprisonment respectively. As the correctness of the judgement of the High Court is in ques