JUDGMENT

M.K. MUKHERJEE, J.

(1) JAGTAR Singh and Harbans Singh, the appellants herein, along with their another brother, Makhan Singh and father, Bhura Singh were tried by an Additional Sessions Judge of Bhatinda for committing murder and other cognate offences in furtherance of their common intention. The trial ended in the conviction of Harbans Singh under Section 302 Indian Penal Code, Jagtar Singh under S. 307 and 326 Indian Penal Code, Makhan Singh under Section 324 Indian Penal Code and Bhura Singh under Section 323 Indian Penal Code (two counts). Assailing their convictions, they preferred an appeal before the High court; and the respondent-State, in its turn, filed an appeal against the acquittal of Bhura Singh, Jagtar Singh and Makhan Singh of the charge of murdeR.One of the injured, namely, Nidharak Singh also filed a revision petition against the above acquittal. By a common judgment, the High court disposed of the appeals and the revision petition by upholding the convictions of the appellants as recorded by the trial court, further convicting the appellant, Jagtar Singh under S. 302/34 Indian Penal Code and Harbans Singh under S. 307/34 and 326/34