Judgment

JUDGMENT:- The facts leading to the criminal appeal are shortly as follows:-

On April 24, 1976 at about 10 p.m., Hari Singh, Joginder Singh, Dara Singh and Daljit Singh alias Bir Singh went to the house of the deceased and Indeerjit Singh, P.W. 4. They started making noise, using abusive language. The deceased came out of the house and requested them not to use filthy language against him and P.W. 4. Immediately, thereafter, all these four accused went inside the premises let out to Han Singh and came out fully armed. Han Singh was armed with iron pipe, his son, Joginder, with Lathi while the other two, namely, Dara Singh and Daljit Singh alias Bir Singh were armed with Kirpan and Saria. They pounced on Gurbachan Singh, the deceased. Han Singh gave a blow on his head with iron pipe. On receipt of this blow, Gurbachan fell down on the street. Dara Singh gave a sword blow upon his right arm. Joginder gave a Lathi blow, Daljit gave a blow with iron rod on the left arm of the deceased. Ajit Singh, P.W. 2, son of the deceased went ahead to protect his father. At that time Hari Singh administered a blow on his head. Joginder Singh also gave a Lathi blow on his head Dara Singh gave