P.V. Hardas, J.

1. The Appellants /original accused Nos.1 to 4 and 6 who stand convicted for offence punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 324, 451 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for three months, rigorous imprisonment for six months, rigorous imprisonment for one year, rigorous imprisonment for one year, rigorous imprisonment for one year and to each accused to pay fine of Rs.300/- in default of which to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two months and imprisonment for life and to each accused to pay a fine of Rs.3,000/- in default of which to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for two years, respectively, with a direction that the substantive sentence shall run concurrently, by the 4th Additional Sessions Judge, Satara, by judgment dated 7 September 1998, in Sessions Case No.86 of 1989 by this Appeal question the correctness of their conviction and sentence.

2. Briefly stated the facts asare necessary for the decision of this Appeal are as follows :

P.W. 15 – PSI Hindurao Kejkar who on 11 December 1988 was attached to the Umbraj Police Station was informed by the P.S.O. about some incident at Antavdi. He was also inform