JUDGMENT :- The five convicts mentioned above have filed this appeal from Jail against their conviction and sentences in case No. 20 of 1951 passed by the District Magistrate, Manipur, on 15-9-51.

2. Briefly the facts of the case as alleged by the prosecution are as follows : Shri Kamini Bidhu Singh, D. S. P. who was posted at Awangjiri camp received information that L. Ram Singh and A. Mera Singh who had been involved in the murder case of Kangamong Basti, vide case No. 54 of 1951 under Section 302, I. P. C., were taking shelter at Chiri Haokhul, proceeded there with a platoon of Manipur Rifles in the early hours of 5-4-51. He reached there at about 6 A.M., after climbing, some hill portions towards the place where the above persons were thought to be. When they had surrounded the place from three sides, the wanted persons on the sight of the Police approaching, spread fire from the hut on the hill. The fire was returned and so the exchange of fire continued for about 10/11 minutes. Out of the shelter house some 8 persons came out and tried to get away, the five accused appellants out of them were arrested and the remaining three escaped. Ram Singh, accused, was found in possession

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