Gopal Krishan Vyas, J.

The instant criminal appeal has been filed by the appellants under Section 374 (2) Cr.P.C., 1973 assailing the validity of judgment dated 17th of May, 2008 passed by learned Addl. Sessions Judge (FT) No. 2, Jodhpur (for brevity, hereinafter referred to as 'Trial Court') in Session Case No. 21/2005 (State of Rajasthan v. Ramchandra @ Ramu & Anr.), whereby the learned trial court convicted the accused appellants for the offences under Sections 302 and 449 of IPC and passed following sentence:

302 of IPC : Imprisonment for life along with fine of Rs. 1,000/-. In default of payment of fine, to further undergo three months' simple imprisonment.

449 of IPC : 10 years' rigorous imprisonment along with fine of Rs. 1,000/-. In default of payment of fine, to further undergo three months' simple imprisonment.

2. As per facts of the case, one Dalpat Vaishnav (PW.1) son of deceased Sh. Mangilal and Smt. Chhota Devi, submitted a written report (Ex.P/1) on 21.07.2005 at 10.45 AM at M.D.M. Hospital, Jodhpur before the LS.H.O., Police Station-Pratap Nagar, who was present in the hospital. In the written report (Ex.P./1) following allegations were levelled, which reads as infra:

^^lsok esa

Jheku~ Fkkukf/kdkjh th]

iqfyl Fkkuk izrkiuxj

tks/kiqjA

fo"k;% esjs eka] cki ij ryokjksa ls geyk dj tku ls ekj nsus ckcr~A

egksn; th]

fuosnu gS fd eSa nyir oS".ko iq= Jh ekaxhyky th fuoklh v[ksjkth dk rkykc esjs firkth Jh ekaxhyky th ,oa esjh eka Jherh NksVk nsoh ;s j?kqukFk] th dk efUnj v[ksjkt th ds rkykc ij jgrs gS esjs iM+ksl esa gh jgus okys jkew pkS/kjh] jktsUnz pkS/kjh] cnzhjke] ckcqyky] iadt ,oa xksj/ku pkS/kjh ls gekjh iqjkuh ukjktxh py jgh gSA esjs Hkrhts izeksn oS".ko us jktsUnz pkS/kjh dh yM+dh lksuw ls 'kknh dh gS ftlls os yksx vkSj T;kn ukjktxh j[kus yxs gSA vkt fnuakd 21-07-2005 dks lqcg 8-00 cts j?kqukFk efUnj esa jkew pkS/kjh] jktsUnz pkS/kjh] cnzhjke] ckcqyky] iadt ,oa xksj/ku jke] lHkh ,d jk; gksdj gkFkks esa ryokj dqYgkM+h] ydfM+;ka bR;kfn gfFk;kj ysdj tku ls ekjus ds mn~ns'; ls efUnj esa vk, tgka ij esjs firkth Jh ekaxhyky th ,oa ekrkth Jherh NksVk nsoh ds lkFk ekjihV dh ekSds ij gks gYyk lqudj yfyr] iznhi] lqjs'k ,oa uohu] lanhi tSu bR;kfn ekSds ij x;s ftUgksaus iwjh ?kVuk ns[kh gSA eqfYteku esjs firkth ,oa ekrkth dks ejk gqvk le> dj ;s yksx gfFk;kj lkFk ysdj Qjkj gks x, lwpuk feyus ij eSa ekSds ij igaqpk ogkWa iqfyl Hkh vk xbZ ekrkth o firkth ds 'kjhj ij txg txg pksVsa yxh gSa flj esa Hkh dkQh pksVsa yxh gaSA ftlls [kwc [kqu fudy dj ekSds ij iM+k gSA eSa vU; yksxksa o iqfyl ds lg;ksx ls ekrkth firkth dks eFkqjknkl ekFkqj vLirky ysdj x;k tgka ij esjs ekrk th dk nsgkUr gks x;k gS vkSj firkth xaHkhj gkyr esa gS vLirky esa HkrhZ gSaA

sd/-

nyir oS".ko**

3. Upon the aforesaid written report (Ex.P/1), an F.I.R. No. 337/2005 (Ex.P/27) was registered by the S.H.O., Police Station Pratap Nagar under Sections 147, 148, 149, 452, 302 and 307 of IPC and commenced the investigation.

4. In the hospital, postmortem of both the dead bodies of the deceased Sh. Mangilal and Smt. Chhota Devi, were conducted by the medical jurist and postmortem reports (Ex.P/28 and Ex.P/29 respectively) were prepared and given to the investigating officer for further investigation.

5. The investigating office inspected the site and prepared site inspection memo/map vide Ex.P/2. The inquest report of Smt. Chhota Devi and Sh. Mangilal (deceased) were also prepared. The 'Panchnama' of both the dead bodies were prepared vide Ex.P/5 and Ex.P/7. The clothes of the both the deceased were taken in possession vide Ex.P/8 and Ex.P/9, and thereafter, the statements of prosecution witnesses were recorded under Sections 161 Cr.P.C., 1973

6. The accused appellant, Ramchandra @ Ramu was arrested vide Ex.P/13 on 21.07.2005 and accused appellant, Babulal was arrested vide Ex.P/26 on 25.07.2005. After arrest, upon information given by accused appellant, Ramchandra @ Ramu one axe was recovered vide Ex.P/4 on 27.07.2005 and upon information given by accused appellant Babulal