JUDGMENT

Dr. A.S. Anand, J. - This appeal under Section 19 of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (hereinafter TADA) is directed against the judgment and order of the. Designated Court, Kapurthala, whereby the appellants have been convicted for offence under Section 302 read with Section 149/ 120B, I.P.C. and Section 3 of the TADA and sentenced under Section 302/149, I.P.C. to suffer imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 5,000/- each and in default to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for 4 years; under Section 120/B to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000/- each and in default of payment of fine to undergo further imprisonment for one year and under Section 3 of TADA to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life and to pay fine of Rs. 4,000/- each and in default of payment of fine to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for 3 years each. All the substantive sentences were, however directed to run concurrently.

2. The prosecution case is as follows: Rakesh Kumar P.W. 2 father of deceased Varun Kumar, made a statement to the police on 16th May, 1992 to the effect that on 12th May, 1992 his wife and son had gone to P