Judgment

K. JAYACHANDRA REDDY, J. - The sole appellant herein was tried along with 12 others for an offence punishable u/S. 302, I.P.C. for causing the death of one Sheodan. The other accused were tried under Sections 302/149, I.P.C. The appellant was also tried for an offence punishable under Section 307 I.P.C. for causing injuries to P.W. 2. The trial Court convicted the appellant u/S.302, I.P.C. and sentenced him to undergo imprisonment for life. Six other accused were convicted u / Ss. 302 / 149, 1. P. C. and sentenced to imprisonment for life. The appellant was also convicted u/ S. 307, I.P.C. and sentenced to undergo five years R.I. for causing the gun-shot injuries to P.W. 2. The remaining six accused were acquitted. All the convicted accused preferred an appeal to the High Court. The High Court acquitted the six others but confirmed the convictions and sentences passed against the appellant. Hence the present appeals.

2. The prosecution case is as follows.

One Khazan filed a criminal case against Rambir, one of the acquitted accused, prior to the occurrence. In that case P.W. 1 Girendra Pal Singh and P.W. 2 Ishwari Singh were witnesses. P.W. 2 was already examined. The case wa