JUDGMENT :

A.K. SIKRI, J.

After hearing these appeals, the same were allowed with the following order :

“The parties have completed their arguments. It is 03.58 p.m. Therefore, it is not possible to dictate the judgment in full.

We are allowing these appeals. The detailed judgment shall 2 follow.

This short order is passed because of the reason that two of the appellants namely Bhola and Khalil are in jail. We direct that the appellants namely Bhola and Khalil shall be released on bail forthwith, if not required in any other case.”

2. We hereby give our reasons in support of the aforesaid conclusion.

3. In these four appeals, appellants were accused, along with two more persons for committing offence punishable under Section 302 read with Section 34. The appellants are Ramesh, Bhola, Paramjeet Singh and Khalil. Accused Paramjeet Singh and Ramesh were also charged under Section 25 of the Arms Act. Respective charges were framed against the persons under the aforesaid provisions. The accused persons pleaded innocence. Prosecution led its evidence. The accused persons did not examine any witness in defence but in the statements recorded under Section 313 of Code of Criminal Procedure (for s