JUDGMENT

K.S. Paripoornan, J. - The appellants in this appeal, Prem Kumar Singh @ Prem Singh S/o. Chandrika Singh, arc Accused Nos. 1 and 2 in Sessions Trial No. 219 of 1983, Additional Sessions Judge, Palamau. They have filed this appeal against the affirmance of their conviction under section 302 of Indian Penal Code, by the Patna High Court, Ranchi Bench, Ranchi, by Judgment dated 8.9.1989. The above two accused, along with one Mundrika Singh, Accused No.6, father of Accused No.1 Prem Singh, and eight others were charge-sheeted to stand Sessions Trial for the murder of one Tarkeshwar Prasad Singh on 13.1.1983 at 6.30 p.m. at a place known as Ketat. Acused Nos. 1 and 2 were charged for offence under section 302 read with section 34 IPC for causing the murder of Tarkeshwar Prasad Singh. They were also charged for offence under section 307/34 IPC for attempting to cause murder of Ghanshyam Banguri and Rajnath Tewari, two co-passengers, who boarded the bus along with Tarkeshwar Prasad Singh. The remaining nine accused persons were charged for offences under section 302/149 IPC. Accused No.6 Mundrika Singh was charged for offence under section 147 IPC also, whereas the ten other ac