JUDGMENT :

Ramesh Sinha, J.

1. This criminal appeal filed by the appellants-accused under Section 374(2) of Cr.P.C. is directed against the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 22.2.2016, passed by the learned First Additional Sessions Judge, Raigarh in Sessions Trial No.24/2014, whereby the appellants-accused have been convicted for offence under Section 302/34 of the IPC and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and fine of Rs.5000/-, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo R.I. for 5 months to each of the appellants.

2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that deceased Kartikram had land dispute with his brothers namely, Veersingh and Harinath Singh (appellants herein) and on account of that, the appellants always threatened to deceased Kartikram to cause death. On 7.9.2014 at about 5-5.30 p.m. the appellants assaulted Kartikram by spade in Bahara field at village Jatari by which he sustained grievous injuries. Receiving the information about incident, Teejkumar (PW-1), nephew of the appellants and the deceased, reached to the spot whom Kartikram narrated the incident. Thereafter with the help of other persons, Kartikram was admitted to K.G.