SURESH KAIT, J.

1. Both these appeals are directed against the judgment dated 10.09.2002 and the order on sentence dated 11.09.2002 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, New Delhi, in S.C. No.97/01 arising out of FIR No.213/99 registered at Police Station Kapashera, Delhi.

2. Since both these appeals have been arisen from the same FIR and the impugned judgment and involve the same incident, therefore, arguments were heard together in these appeals and the same are being disposed of by this common judgment.

3. It is pertinent to note here that during the pendency of these appeals, appellant Man Singh had expired on 14.02.2012, which fact has been recorded in the order dated 30.01.2015.

4. The prosecution case in brief is that in the morning of 30.10.1999, appellants Man Singh and Tej Pal etc. threw glass scraps of broken electric tubes opposite the house of the complainant Prem Chand (PW1), which was objected to. Resultantly, womenfolk of appellants started abusing and a petty quarrel had taken place. Both the parties allegedly went to the Police Station where the matter was settled. In the evening at about 7.30 PM, appellant Tejpal, working in Delhi Police, ca