JUDGMENT

These appeals arise out of the same judgment. In Sessions Trial No. 42/77 on the file of the Sessions Court, Sessions Division Camp, Seoni, seven accused were tried for offences punishable under Ss. 147, 148 and 302 read with S. 149, I.P.C. The prosecution case was that they surrounded the deceased Ashok Karosia on 31-5-77 and among them A-3 Mohan Sahu, A-5 Noora and A-6 Prakash were armed with knives and they caused injuries which resulted in death subsequently. The prosecution examined four eye-witnesses and also relied on the dying declaration Ex.P.22. The trial Court acquitted A-7 and convicted the rest. The High Court dismissed their appeals.

2. A-2 and A-4 were convicted under Section 147, I.P.C. and sentenced to one years R.I. A-1. A-3, A-5 and A-6 were convicted under S. 148, I.P.C and sentenced to two years R.I. All the appellants were convicted u/S.302 read with S. 149, I.P.C. and each of them was sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life. The sentences were directed to run concurrently. A-1 Uttamchand, A-2 Anant Kumar, A-3 Mohan Sahu and A-5 Noora preferred S.L.P. (Cri.) No. 2923/80 in this Court which was granted as against A-1, A-2 and A-5 and rejected as again