JUDGEMENT

K. Jayanchandra Reddy, J. - This appeal is filed under section 19 of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (TADA Act for short). There are five appellants. All of them were. tried for offences punishable under sections 302/149/148 & 404, I.P.C. and sections 25,27,54 & 59 of the Arms Act and section 6 of the TADA Act The Designated Court convicted all of them under section 148, I.P.C. and sentenced each of them to undergo one years R.I. and under sections 302/149 they were sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life. They were also convicted under sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act and section 6 of the TADA Act and sentenced to three years R.I. The sentences were directed to run concurrently. The prosecution case is as follows:

2. The accused, the deceased Sahi Ram and Principal witnesses belong to Village Chinder in Hissar District. The deceased was the Chairman of Land Mortgage Bank and he was having a gun licence also. Lakhpati, P.W. 5 was his wife and they had four sons. Praveen, P.W. 6 is one of their sons. Among the accused Rai Sahab, A-1 and Raja Ram, A-4 are brothers. Bhajan Lal, A-2 is the brother-in-law of A-1 and A-4 having married thei