N.K.AGARWAL, J.

(1) Criminal Appeal No. 25/2000 filed by appellant Indel and Criminal Appeal No. 283/2001 filed by appellants Pooran Singh and Chirounjilal are arising out of the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 9-9-2000 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Dhamtari in Sessions Trial No. 415/99, therefore, they are being disposed of by this common judgment.

(2) By the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence, learned Additional Sessions Judge after holding the appellants guilty for causing homicidal death of Ramanlal Yadu amounting to murder and concealing the evidence of criminal case, convicted them under Sections 302 read with Section 34 and Section 201 of the Indian Penal Code (briefly, 'I.P.C.') and sentenced each of them to undergo imprisonment for life. However, co-accused Rohit Kumar has been acquitted of the charge.

The prosecution case, in brief, is that on information given by Pyarelal Yadu (P.W.8), Merg Intimation (Ex. P-9) was recorded that Pyarelal (P.W. 8) lodged a missing report on 14-7-99 of his brother Ramanlal Yadu. During investigation of the missing report, accused/appellants Indal Kumar, Puran Singh and Chirounjilal s