JUDGMENT

 The appellant Guljar Hussain stands convicted under S. 302, IPC. and sentenced to imprisonment for life. His two companions accused who were charged similarly with the aid of S. 34, IPC were acquitted by the High Court whereas the conviction of the appellant was maintained. The order of the Court of Session convicting all the three accused was thus modified. Hence, this appeal.

2. The deceased in this case was Intzar Hussain. On the date of occurrence, i.e. 3rd January, 1975, he was scheduled to marry Afroz Jahan Begum. The marriage had been arranged by Chuttan, the father of the bride and the appellant. The appellant and his brothers did not approve of the match. The parties were otherwise familiar with each other because another sister of the accused named Anisa stood married to Shamshed, the brother of the deceased. It is alleged that at about 6-30 p.m. some time before the marriage party was about to leave the house of the bridegroom, the appellant and his two companions arrived there. One of the companions of the appellant caught hold of the bridegroom from behind and the other instigated to kill him which led the appellant deliver a knife blow in the abdomen of the de