1. This appeal arises out of the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 7.1.1999 passed by the IV Additional Sessions Judge, Bilaspur in S.T. No. 489/96 convicting the accused/appellants under Sections 302, 323 of IPC and sentencing them to undergo life imprisonment and R1 for six months. Both the sentences were directed to run concurrently. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that accused/appellant No. 1 Amol Singh is son of late Bhelan Singh and name of sister of Bhelan Singh is Chandanbai (PW-2). It is alleged that originally the land in question was in the name of Dhokhiyabai, mother of Bhenal Singh and Chandanbai, and after her death, about 15 acres land came in possession of Chandanbai (PW-2) and rest 20 acres land came in possession of Bhelan Singh. After the death of Bhenal Singh, it is accused/appellant No. 1 Amol Singh who was claiming his possession over the said land. It is alleged that on 9.11.1996 at about 8 a.m. when deceased Jagatram, his son Dhirendra (PW-1) and wife Chandanbai (PW-2) were harvesting the paddy crop in their field, accused/appellant Nos. 1 & 2 Amol Singh and Devsharan accompanied by acquitted accused Baiju Singh came to the fie