S. Ravindra Bhat, J;—

1. The present appeals are directed against the judgment dated 21.05.2011 of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, in SC No. 70/2010 convicting the appellants for the offences punishable under Sections Crl. A. 1058/11, Crl.A.1071/11, Crl.A. 1072/11 & Crl.A. 1073/11 Page 2 302/323/34, IPC as well as the order dated 30.05.2011 sentencing them to undergo life imprisonment along with fine.

2. The prosecution’s case is that on 26.08.2005 in the early morning around 8/8:15-AM, Police Station Connaught Place received information (DD. 4A, Ex. PW-1/A) about a dead body lying in a pool of blood in front of Gurdwara Bangla Saheb, in front of the bijlighar (electric substation). This intimation was given over to PW-19 K.K. Mishra, who reached the spot, with some policemen. The police team found that the body lying in a pool of blood had several injuries. Some articles were also found. The deceased was later identified as Balwinder Singh @ Jassa, a history sheeter (Bad Character “BC”) of the area. Further inquiries revealed that Shahrukh, Munna, Bablu and Arjun used to sleep in the bijlighar compound and that they had absconded that day. PW-19, the IO, made an en