JUDGMENT

Williams, J. - The appellants in this case were tried by the Sessions Judge at Khulna and a jury on various charges. The verdicts were not unanimous. By a majority of 5 to 4 the jury found Easin Sheikh and Karimuddi Sheikh guilty u/s 148, I.P.C. and Jonabali, Haran, Lalit and Gopal guilty u/s 147. On a charge u/s 302, I.P.C., against Easim, the jury, by a majority of 6 to 3 found him guilty u/s 326, I. P. C On the other charges some of which were u/s 302, read with Section 34, the jury by a majority of 6 to 3 found the accused Karimuddi, Jonahali, Haran, Lalit and Gopal not guilty. The learned Judge agreeing with the verdicts of the jury, sentenced all the appellants to various terms of imprisonment under Sections 147 and 148, and in addition he sentenced Easin to seven years rigorous imprisonment u/s 326, I".'P. G.

2. On the facts alleged an attack was made by these appellants with weapons upon the complainant's party owing to a dispute about the reaping of certain paddy. The appellants attempted to reap paddy from lands in the possession of the complainant's party. Saizuddi and his brothers who were members of the complainant's party noticed that the appellants were cuttin