BYAS,J.

( 1 ) THE appellants are eight in number and the appeal is directed against the judgment of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sri Ganganagar dated Jan. 24, 1980. By the judgment aforesaid, five of them, viz. accused Hajarasingh, Biharsing, Balasingh, Kartarsingh and Ragusingh were convicted under S. 148, 302, 302/149, 307, 307/149, I. P. C. while the remaining three viz. , Mangisingh alias Mangalsingh, Kuldeepsingh alias Devisingh and Ajayab Singh were convicted under Ss. 148, 302/149 and 307/149, I. P. C. and each was sentenced to varying terms of imprisonment, the highest being of the imprisonment for life under S. 302 or 302/149, I. P. C.

( 2 ) THE incident is alleged to have taken place at about 8. 30 p. m. on Dec. 5, 1978 in a street at Mandi Padampur (district Sri Ganganagar), in which two persons were hacked to death and the third was severely injured. The appellants are residents of Mandi Padampur and are inter se closely related. Accused Bikarsingh, Bagusingh and Azayabsingh are the sons of accused Hajarasingh. Accused Kartarsingh is the son-in-law of accused Hajarasingh while accused Kuldeepsingh alias Devisingh is the son of Kartar Singh. Accused M