Judgment

SARKARIA, J.:- This appeal by the State of Punjab is directed against a judgment, dated July 22, 1975, of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, whereby the appeal of the respondents (hereinafter referred to as the accused) was accepted and they were acquitted of the doublemurder charge against them. The prosecution story narrated by Resham Singh (P. W. 2), who claims to be an eye-witness of the occurrence, runs as follows :

Resham Singh (P. W. 2) used to live with his brother-in-law, Hazara Singh deceased, in a hamlet, in the fields out-side the habitation of village Cheema. One Ajit Singh of village Dhual was murdered, and Wassan Singh accused and his party-men were tried therefor. At the trial, Hazara Singh deceased appeared as an eye-witness of that murder. The trial Court convicted Wassan Singh and his companions in that case. They went in appeal to the High Court. Pending the appeal the High Court enlarged Wassan Singh accused on bail. The occurrence now in question in the instant case, took place when Wassan Singh was on bail.

2. The lands of Avtar Singh, Mukhtar Singh and Harbhajan Singh accused (respondents) adjoin the lands of Hazara Singh deceased. Three or four day