1. - Since all these five appeals are directed against one and the same judgment of the learned Sessions Judge, Bhilwara dated April 11, 1977, they were heard together and are disposed of by a single judgment. By the impugned judgment, the appellants Chittar, Duda, Soni alias Sonnath, Lala, Bheru, Lal Mohammed alias Lala Musalman and Bahu were convicted under Section 302/149, Indian Penal Code and each was sentenced to imprisonment for life. By the same judgment, they were also convicted under Section 147, Indian Penal Code and sentenced to one year's rigorous imprisonment. Sentences were directed to run concurrently. The accused have come-up in appeals and challenge their convictions.

2. At about 6.30 p.m. on February 20, 1976, PW 1 Hari Lal appeared at Police Station, Shahpura district Bhilwara and presented written report Ex. P 1. It was stated therein that on receiving information from C.W. 2 Mohan that his (PW 1 Hari Lal's) brother Ladu was severely beaten and was lying near the field of Vishna Mali, he immediately went on a bicycle to the field where Ladu was lying in a severely injured condition. Ladu told him that he was assaulted and belaboured by Chittar, Duda, Bh