1. :- The two appellants, Bakhtawar Singh and Karnailsingh along with their fathers, Narsingh and Gurbux Singh respectively were tried for offences under Sections 302 and 307, Indian Penal Code as also under Section 27 of the Arms Act. The learned Sessions Judge, Sri Ganganagar acquitted Narsingh and Gurbux Singh and convicted the appellants for an offence under Section 307, Indian Penal Code for attempt to murder Jaggasingh and Balbirsingh by causing injuries to them by 303 rifles and sentenced each one of them to suffer imprisonment for life. Jaggasingh succumbed to the injuries on the spot. The appellants over further convicted under Section 27 of the Arms Act and each one of them was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 3 years. The appellants have come up in appeal against their convictions and sentences.

2. The incident relating to this case took place at village Khaliwala, district Ganganagar, on 23.3.1972 at about 8 p.m. in killa No. 5 of the field belonging to P.W. 1 Jantasingh and his uncles P.W. 2, Balbirsingh, P.W. 3 Mahendrasingh and deceased Jaggasingh, hereinafter called as the complainants. This field is located just adjacent to 'Nakka' (canal outl