JUDGMENT

 The judgement and order under appeal, as passed by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana is common to an occurrence which admittedly took place between two sets of people arraigned respectively as accused in the respective cross cases. Separate appeals however have been filed by both the parties. We need not go in to the details thereof. It is enough to mention that we have four accused persons on one side and four on the other. On one side, we have Balaur Singh and his sons, namely, Darshan Singh, Mukand Singh and Sant Sigh as accused persons; on the other side; we have Tara Singh, Naib Singh, Harnek Singh and Karnail Singh appellants - as accused persons. The person who died was Bhag Singh belonging to the latter mentioned party of Tara Singh and three others. The injuries received by Balaur Singh, Darshan Singh Mukand Singh and Sant Singh total up to 19, whereas the injuries on the side of Tara Singh, Naib Singh, Harnek Singh and Karnail Singh deceased distinctively was on his head, caused by menas of a Gandasa - the blow having been given by Darshan Singh, appellant.

2. Bhag Singh did not succumb to his injury instantaneously had to be taken to the hospital for treatme