JUDGMENT

Shiv Kumar Sharma J. - Trupti, a young lady of Jammu, was hopeful that only a teenager 'Tantrik' Anju Bala could cure her incurable stomach disease. So when Anju asked her to visit Dholpur (Rajasthan) to perform puja in the temple of Bijasan Mata, she quickly agreed. On June 11. 1997 Trupti alongwith her husband Satpal and son Surendra reached Dholpur. Anju Bala, her brother Ranjit Singh and family friend Lavli @ Arun Singh also accompanied them. Thereafter on June 14. 1997 Trupti and Surendra were found dead lying in a pool of blood in the temple of Bijasan Mata. Dead body of Satpal was however not recovered. The three appellants were indicted before the learned Special Judge (Dacoity Affected Area) Cum Additional Sessions Judge, Dholpur for having committed murders of Trupti, Surendra and Satpal in Sessions Case No. 67/97. The learned trial judge vide judgment dated August 22, 2000 convicted and sentenced each of them under section 302/34 IPC to undergo imprisonment for life and fine of Rs. 10,000/- in default to further suffer rigorous imprisonment for three years. Against this judgment that the action for filing the instant appeal has been resorted to by the appellants