JUDGMENT

SARKARIA, J. :— These appeals, are directed against a judgment dated August 24, 1974 of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh. They arise out. of these facts :

Babulal, Suratlal, Gajraj, Ramesh Kumar and Mohanlal Rai, all the five were tried by the Additional Sessions Judge, Chhindwara in respect of offences under Ss. 302, 302/34, 302/149, 147 and 148, Penal Code. Ramesh Kumar and Mohanlal were charged and tried by the same court in respect of offences under Sections 302, 362/34, 302/147, 147, Penal Code. By his judgment dated July 26, 1971, the learned Sessions Judge acquitted Suratlal, Gajraj, Ramesh Kumar and Mohanlal of the charges under Ss. 302, 302/149, and 302/341, Penal Code. Gajraj was, however, convicted under Sections 147, 148 and 324, Penal Code and was sentenced to imprisonment ranging from one year to two years with a direction that the sentences would run concurrently. Ramesh Kumar and Mohanlal and Suratlal were convicted under Sections 147 and 323, Penal Code and each of them was sentenced to imprisonment ranging from six months to two years, sentences being concurrent. Babulal was convicted under S. 302, Penal Code simpliciter and was sentenced to imprisonment f