Judgment

SHINGHAL, J. :- This appeal by special leave is directed against the judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court dated October 24, 1975, upholding the judgment of the Sessions Judge of Patiala dated October 28, 1974. The High Court has thereby upheld the conviction of appellant Ajmer Singh of an offence under Sec. 302, I. P. C. for committing the murder of Dev Singh, and has confirmed the sentence of death. It has also upheld the conviction of the other appellants, Mehar Singh, Bachan Singh, Chanan Singh, Jarnail Singh, Ujagar Singh, Sardara Singh and Surjit Singh for an offence under Section 302/149. I. P. C. and the sentence of imprisonment for life for Dev Singhs murder. Ajmer Singh, Mehar Singh, Bachan Singh, Chanan Singh, Jarnal Singh, Ujagar Singh, Sardra Singh and Surjit Singh have been convicted of offence under Section 302/149, I. P. C. for committing the murder of Nikka Singh and Gurdev Singh, and they have been sentenced to imprisonment for life for those offences also. Ujagar Singh has been convicted of an offence under Section 307, I. P. C. for attempting to commit the murder of Mehar Singh P. W. 4, and he has been sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for three