1. 1. This appeal has been directed against the judgment dated 10.5.95 passted by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Beawar, whereby he convicted tne accused-appellant for the offence Under section 302 Indian Penal Code and sentenced him to life imprisonment with a fine of Rs. 2000/- and in default of payment of fine to further undergo imprisonment for two months.

2. The facts of this case are short and simple and can be recapitulated within a narrow compass. It appears that on 16.6.94 at 12.15 p.m. PW 1 Bhagwan Singh submitted a written report (Ex.R 1) to PW 12 Ratan Singh, SHO, Police Station, Beawar Sadar alleging that on 15.6.94 at about 8.00 p.m. while going to village-Kesarpura, when he reached on the `Pulia' he saw Ganpath Singh and appellant- Mahendra Singh consuming liquor, who seeing him shouted pakro sale ko-maro' and chased him. He speeded up his bicycle and escaped. On reaching village-Kesarpura he informed Laxman Singh and Har Lal (PW 8) about the said incident. Thereupon they accompanied him and came to the 'Pulia' where Mahendra Singh and Ganpath Singh were still sitting and taking liquor. Laxman Singh asked them as to why they had run after Bhagwan Sing