Judgment

S.B. Sinha, J.—Bhadsa is a small village situate at a distance of 12 kms. from the district headquarters known as Purulia in the State of West Bengal. On 1.12.1982. Prankrishna, deceased and Chepulal (PW-14) heard some sounds coming from the side of their Shivatara land situate in the said village. They informed their brother Nepal Mahato (PW-25) about the same. They also informed Haradhan Mahato (PW-2) and who in turn informed Subhas Mahato (PW-13). When the three brothers were proceeding towards their land. Sambhu Mahato (PW-1) met them on the road. When they reached near the land in question being Plot No. 550, they found some persons were engaged in cutting of paddy therefrom. Nilkantha Bhiswa alias Bishna. Manmatha alias Mathan, Kalipada, Bulu, Patal, Lalbas, Haralal, Ramanath Majhi, Chinbas alias Srinibas (Accused Nos. 1 to 11 respectively) were standing on the ail (Ridge on the agricultural land). The accused persons were variously armed. They were asked not to cut paddy but did not pay any heed thereto. Altercations started. All of a sudden, Bulu (Appellant No. 3) threw an arrow which struck Nepal Mahato (PW-25). They also exhorted shouting “Marsaladiga”. The compla