Tarkeshwar Nath, J.

1. All the appellants have been convicted under Sec.302/149 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of Ramdhari Singh and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for life each. They have been convicted again under Sec.302/149 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of Ramswarup Singh and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for life each Appellants Mathu Pandey alias Maiukdhari Pandey Chandradeo Pandey Kundal Pandey Davanand Pandey. Nasir Main and Muneshardhar Dubey alias Butan Dubey have been convicted under Sec.148, Indian Penal Code, and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for one year each. The remaining appellants Bife Bhogta, Thegu Bhogta, Nageshwardhar Dubey and Uma-shankar Dhar Dubey have been convicted under Sec.147, Indian Penal Code, and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for 6 months each. Appellants Bife Bhogta and Thegu Bhogta have been further convicted under Sec.323, I. P. C. and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for 6 months each. The sentences of each appellant are to run concurrently

2. The case of the prosecution was that village Phatpani also known as Goniyari Kala, was within Nagaruntari estate belonging to Bhaiya Rudra Pratap Deo and ther