K. N. WANCHOO, C. J.

( 1 ) THESE two appeals and the Criminal Revision are connected and we propose to deal with them in one judgment. Appeal No. 196 of 1956 is by Tejsingh and six other accused who have been convicted under Sections147, 306 and 342, Penal code and sentenced to six months rigorous imprisonment. Appeal No. 49 of 1957 is by the State against the acquittal of Balchand and four others of these offences. The revision is against Tejsingh and the other appellants of Appeals No. 196 of 1956 for enhancement of sentences passed on them.

( 2 ) THE prosecution story was briefly this. Sub-Inspector Heersingh of Thana bhimsar received information on 12th of August 1955 that Todarram Brahmin of village Bamania was ill and about to die and that his wife Mt. Sarswati was likely to commit Sati on his death. In consequence of this information Sub Inspector heersingh along with a number of police constables came to this village to stop Mt. Sarswati from committing Sati. He made enquiries from Mt. Sarswati and her relations on 13th of August 1955, and they apparently put him off by saying that there would be no Sati, and that the rumour which was prevalent in the neighbouring