Shri Sunil Kumar Sinha,J.:-

1. Challenge is made to the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 11th March, 2002 passed by the 4th Additional Sessions Judge, Jagdalpur (Bastar) in Sessions Trail No. 6/2001, whereby, all the appellants have been convicted u1s 302/149 I.P.C. and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay fine of Rs.500/-, in default of payment of fine to further undergo R.1. for 6 months. Apart from that appellants No. 1,3,4 & 5 have also been convicted u/s 147 I.P.C. and sentenced to undergo R.1. for 2 years and to pay fine of Rs. 100/-, in default of payment of fine to further undergo R.1. for 1 month and appellant No.2 has been convicted u/s 148 I.P.C. and sentenced to undergo R.1. for 3 years and to pay fine of Rs.200/-, in default of payment of fine to further undergo R.1. for 2 months. The respective sentences have been directed to run concurrently.

2. The allegation are that on 6.11.2000 at about 12 in the Noon, Kalicharan, along with his servant Gopalu, was going on a bullock-cart to the field of his uncle Yisucharau for taking paddy crops. On the way, the accused persons, armed with Lathis & Tangia, attacked him. He received ma