B.N.P.Singh, J.

1. Shortly after Sheoji Singh (deceased) came from the market and was at the door of his house, it was alleged that Madheshwar Singh, one of the accused took him to task for calling him bad names and assaulted with chain of the bicycle. There was exchange of abuses between them, pursuant to which when father of Sheoji Singh came for rescue of his son, he too sustained injury by the chain of the bicycle. It was alleged that both Sheoji Singh and Madheshwar Singh grappled with each other and during that process, came near the shop of Praduman Singh (PW 3) when Harendra Singh, one of the accused, abruptly emerged from bamboo clumps and fired a shot on Sheoji Singh which hit the chest of the later. It was alleged that on exhortation made by Harendra Singh, Madheshwar Singh took out a knife and thrust it on the back of Sheoji Singh, and the knife so thrust on his back, remained embedded. The occurrence was shown to have been witnessed by Ranjit Singh (PW 4) and Praduman Singh (PW 3) and with these recitals, fard byan of Chandrika Singh (PW 8) was recorded at 5.30 hours on 11th June, 1992 by Sub-Inspector of Police and investigation commenced. In the process of in