ORDER

1. Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

2. The convicts in Sessions Case No. 81 of 24-1-1987 on the file of the Additional Sessions Judge, Bamala, are in appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana in Criminal Appeals Nos. 331-SB of 1988 and 526-DBA of 1989 dated 25-7-1997.

3. The first appellant was convicted by the trial court under Section 304 - Part II IPC and was sentenced to undergo RI for seven years and to pay a fine of Rs 500; in default thereof to undergo RI for further six months and under Section 307 IPC for causing injuries to Manjeet Singh (PW 4) and was sentenced to undergo RI for five years and to pay a fine of Rs 500; in default thereof to undergo further RI for six months and under Section 323 read with Section 34 IPC for causing injuries to Harbhajan Singh (PW 5) and was f sentenced to undergo RI for six months and further conviction under Section 27 of the Anns Act was recorded and the sentence of six months' RI was imposed. The substantive sentences were directed to run concurrently. Insofar a as Appellants 2 and 3 are concerned, the trial court found them guilty under Section 323 IPC for causing hurt to PW 5 and they were rele