1. This appeal by accused Hari Singh, Nihal Singh and Manphool Singh is directed against the judgment dated November 11, 1974 of the learned Sessions Judge, Jhunjhunu, whereby he convicted them under section 302 read with section 34 IPC and sentenced each of them to imprisonment for life.

2. Tersely speaking shorn of unnecessary details the prosecution story as disclosed at the trial is that accused Hari Singh was to be betrothed with the daughter of Jagniram, who was later on married to Kurdaram (since deceased). Hari Singh felt annoyed and conspired with other accused to commit the murder of Kurdaram.

3. Few days prior to the commission of the crime Kurdaram's sister Mst. Shanti went to her maternal uncles place. While coming back to her fathers place she inadvertently forgotten to bring her clothes. Kurdaram went to the house of his maternal uncle situated in village Gawali. After taking the clothes he started for his village. A day prior to the occurrence he was seen by PW 4 Vidhyadhar in the company of accused Hari Singh at nearly 10 a. m. on the outskirt of village Narhar. On the same day at nearly 6 p. m, PW 19 Hanuman and PW 5 Hukmi Chand saw all the three accused in