JUDGMENT :

T.S. Thakur, J.

1. These appeals by special leave arise out of a common judgment and order dated 17th March, 2009, passed by a Division Bench of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana whereby Criminal Appeals No. 572-DB of 2004, 603-DB of 2004, 646-DB of 2004 and Crl. Revision No. 2410 of 2004 have been dismissed while Crl. Appeals N0.1362-SB of 2004, and 1388-SB of 2004 have been allowed. Criminal Appeals No. 585-DB of 2004 and 1314-SB of 2004 have been similarly allowed by the High Court but only in part and to the extent indicated in the judgment under appeal.

2. The factual backdrop in which FIR No. 412 dated 3rd May, 2001, Under Sections 302, 307, 148 and 149 Indian Penal Code and Sections 25, 27, 54 and 49 of the Arms Act came to be registered at Police Station Sadar, Patiala and a charge sheet based on the investigation conducted in the said case and in cross case No. SC No. 58T/FTC dated 23rd April, 2004 came to be filed before the Additional Sessions Judge (Ad hoc), Patiala, have been set out at length by the Trial Court as also the High Court in the judgments impugned before us. It is, therefore, unnecessary to recapitulate the same over again except to the extent i