( 1 ) THESE two appeals, Criminal Appeals New. 431 and 524 of 1958, the former on behalf of accused I to 4 and the latter by the State, are directed against the judgment of the Sessions Judge of Cuddapah holding accused I to 4 guilty under Second Part of Section 304 I. P. C. read with Section 34 I. P. C. for the murder of Kesireddi and sentencing each of them to seven years rigorous imprisonment, and also holding 1st accused guilty under Section 324 I. P. C. for voluntarily causing hurt to P. W. 1 and sentencing him to two years rigorous imprisonment, and also holding 4th accused guilty under Section 325 I. P. C. for voluntarily causing grievous hurt to P. W. 1 and sentencing him to three years rigorous imprisonment, all the sentences to run concurrently.

( 2 ) THE facts leading to these appeals are: Accused 1 to 4 were charged with the murder of one Vennapusa Kasireddi in the village of Peddapasupula on 18-1-1958 at about 10 A. M. near the rastha at Pedda Ankannas kallam. The prosecution case was that accused 1 and 2 are the sons of sisters, and accused 3 and 4 are the sons of 1st accuseds wifes sister, About two months prior to the occurrence, a dispute arose between