JUDGMENT :

SANDEEP MEHTA, J.

1. The appellants herein have been convicted and sentenced as below vide judgment dated 11.07.2019 passed by learned Special Judge, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities Cases), Bikaner in Sessions Case No.30/12:-

2. Being aggrieved of their conviction and the sentences awarded to them, they have approached this Court through this appeal under Section 374 (2) Cr.P.C.

Brief facts relevant and essential for disposal of the instant appeal are noted herein below:-

3. Udaram (PW.1) S/o Shri Govindram Meghwal, R/o Sherera, Police Station Napasar was admitted at the P.B.M. Hospital, Bikaner on 26.06.2011. His Parcha Bayan (Ex.P/1) was recorded by the SHO PS Napasar at about 10.15 pm wherein, Shri Udaram alleged that on that very day, at around 4 O' clock, he, his father Govindram and brother Mukhram were present in their home. His father had gone towards the funeral ground to attend the call of nature. The informant heard some commotion and thus, he along with his brother Mukhram rushed towards the source of the noise. His brother Mohanram's wife told them that their father was being beaten. On proceeding, they saw their father Shri Govindram being assaulted by Prakash S/o Shri Toluram Meghwal, Modaram S/o Shri Mangilal Meghwal, Shanker Ram S/o Shri Jiyaram Meghwal, Durgaram S/o Shri Jiyaram, Mohanram S/o Shri Baluram Jat, Badriram S/o Shri Tolaram Meghwal and Ramlal S/o Shri Mangilal Meghwal who were armed with barchhis, lathis, rake (jaiee) and axes. Both brothers i.e., Udaram and Mukhram tried to intervene on which, they too were beaten by the accused persons with their respective weapons. Shanker Ram was armed with a barchhi of which, he gave a blow on the head of Govindram, who fell down and even thereafter, all the accused persons continued to rain blows with lathis and barchhis. Shanker Ram gave a barchhi blow on the head of the Mukhram due to which, he too fell down. The assailants who had launched a concerted attack, caused injuries to all three on their heads and limbs with an intention to kill them while hurling insinuations that these persons should be killed. Previously, a quarrel had taken place between them owing to digging of a trench and because of this enmity, the attack had been made. Thereafter, the accused persons went away from the spot. Tilokaram and Hansraj, cousins of Udaram brought a camel- cart in which, all three were taken to their house in an injured condition and from there, they were brought to the hospital. On the basis of this Parcha-Bayan (Ex.P/1), an FIR No.72/2011 (Ex.P/29) came to be registered at the Police Station Napasa