JUDGMENT

Chinnappa Reddy, J. - Rana Parrap, Manmohan alias Pappi and Sat pal were tried by the learned Session Judge Karnal-Manmohan for an offence under section 302 Indian Penal code and Rana partap and sat Pal for an offence under section 302 read with section 34 Indian penal Section Code. They were acquitted by the learned Session judge, but on appeal by the State the order of acquittal was reversed and they were convicted under section 34 and sentenced to suffer imprisonment for life. They have preferred this appeal under the Supreme Court Enlargment of jurisdiction (Criminal) Act.

2. Shri A. N. Mulla and Shri Kohli learned Counsel for the appellant read to us in extenso the evidence of all the material witness as also the judgment of the learned Session Judge and the High Court. They also addressed to us elaborate arguments. We are satisfied that the High Court did not overstep the bond of their jurisdiction or side-step the principal to be observed in dealing with appeals against orders of acquittal. We are also satisfied that the learned Session judge was patently in error in acquitting the accused and that he entertained doubts where none existed. The High court was quite