Shyamlal (A1) and Satendra Kumar Tiwari (A2) [father and son] were prosecuted for commission of offence punishable under Section 302, 307 and 307 of the IPC respectively in S.T.No.91/93 and vide jugment of conviction and order of sentence dated 13.1.1999 passed by the 4th Additional Sessions Judge, Raipur, appellant No. 1 was sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and fine of Rs. 1000/-, in default of payment of fine to further undergo R.I. for three months under Section 302 of the IPC and R.I. for ten years and fine of 1000/-, in default of payment of fine to further undergo R.I. for three months under Section 307 of the IPC and appellant No.2 was sentenced to undergo R.I. for ten years and fine of Rs. 1000/-, in default of payment of fine to further undergo R.I. for three months under Section 307 of the IPC.

2. Case of the prosecution as unfolded during the course of trial are as under :-

(i) Appellant No. 1 and complaint father at the time of date of occurrence were serving in the Police Department and complainant-s father had already retired a week's before the d