JUDGMENT

S.Ravindra Bhat, J. (Open Court)

1. In these three appeals the findings and the conviction handed down by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, in the judgment dated 04.08.2011 in SC No.136/2010 have been challenged. The appellants and the co-accused Anil Kumar were held guilty of offence punishable under Section 302/307/34 IPC and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life besides other sentences including fine. All substantive sentences were directed to operate concurrently.

2. The prosecution alleged that in an incident which took place during the night intervening 14/15.05.2007, the appellants severely beat up Parvez, PW-4 and others i.e. Najim and Karan Singh @ Billu. It was alleged that PW-4 used to work in truck No. HR-46C-6332 and that Billu and Najim (the deceased) were drivers on duty. That truck as well as another truck, (HR-46B-6332) were used to ferry goods to specific destinations. One of the appellants Sukhchain @ Bhura was the driver of the second vehicle HR-46B-6332 and the other driver was Gandhi i.e. the appellant Anand. All of them allegedly worked for Vijender Singh @ Fauji. It is alleged that the goods had been unloaded at some place in Andhra Pr