Judgment

ARIJIT PASAYAT, J.

( 1 ) TWELVE persons faced trial for alleged commission of offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 302 read with section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short the ipc), were convicted by First additional Sessions Judge, Shivpuri and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life in respect of offence punishable under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC and three years for the rest of the offences. They preferred three appeals before the Madhya Pradesh High court. By the impugned judgment the appeals were dealt with together and conviction and sentence in respect of Tulua (A-1), Babulal (A- 2), Mahesh (A-6), Sahab Singh (A-9), kishan Singh (A-10), Netram (A-11) and Jagdish prasad (A-12) were maintained. Sentences of talua (A-1), Babulal (A-2) and Netram (A-11) were reduced to one year and two years respectively for offences relatable to Sections 147 and 148 respectively. The conviction in respect of Uttam Singh (A-3), Phool Singh (A-4), sobran Singh (A-5), Krishna Kant (A-7) and sarman Singh (A-8) was set aside. Tulua, babulal and Netram (A-1, A-2 and A-11 respectively) were acquitted of the offence relatable to Section 148. They were convicted o