Judgment

JUDGMENT - Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. On 29-3-1979 at village Dhakawa, in the district of Hamirpura, an occurrence took place during the course of which Ram Chand and Pritam Chand received fatal injuries and PW 23 - Romesh Chand also received some injuries. During the same occurrence, two of the accused persons, viz., Dev Raj and Des Raj also received injuries. In relation to this incident, four accused were tried for offences punishable under Sections 302, 307, 452/34 Indian Penal Code. The trial Court convicted all of them under Sections 452, IPC and sentenced each of them to undergo R I. for three years. Dev Raj was convicted under Section 302, IPC for causing the death of Ram Chand and also under Sections 302/34, IPC for the murder of Pritam Chand and under Sections 307/34 for attempting to commit the murder of Romesh Chand (PW23) and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and to suffer R.I. for five years and sentences were directed to run concurrently. Likewise, Des Raj was convicted under Section 302, IPC for causing the murder of Pritam Chand and under Sections 302/34 for causing the death of Ram Chand under Sections 307/34 for attempting to commit