Judgment

PARIPOORNAN

( 1 ) THE appellants in this appeal, Prem Kumar Singh prem Singh s/o Mundrika Singh and Rarnesh Singh s/o Chandrika Singh, are accused 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 the Indian Penal Code, by the Patna High court, Ranchi bench, Ranchi, by judgment dated 8/9/1989. The above twoaccused, along with one Mundrika Singh, Accused 6, father of Accused 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. Accused 1 and 2 were charged for offence under section 302 read with Section 34 Indian Penal Code for causing the murder of Tarkeshwar prasad Singh. They were also charged for offence under S. 307/34 Indian Penal Code for attempting to cause murder of Ghanshyam Languri 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 sections 302/149 Indian Penal Code. Accused 6 Mundrika Singh was charged for offence un