JUDGMENT :

Sandeep Mehta, J.

1. Both these appeals have been filed as culmination of separate judgments rendered by learned Additional Sessions Judge No.2, Hanumangarh after trials arising out of FIR No.405/2011 Police Station Pilibanga, District Hanumangarh. Initially, vide judgment dated 27.07.2016 passed in Sessions No.55/2012 (CIS No.136/2014), the accused Harpal Singh @ Pal Singh was convicted and sentenced as below:-

Offences Sentences Fine Fine Default Sentences

302 IPC Life Imprisonment Rs.10,000/- 6 months’ S.I.

148 IPC 1 year’s S.I. Rs.1,000/- 1 month’s S.I.

3/25 Arms Act 1 year’s S.I. Rs.1,000/- 1 month’s S.I.

(All the sentences were ordered to run concurrently)

2. The accused Bhagwan Singh, Rama Singh @ Ramlal were absconding and thus, proceedings were kept open qua them. Subsequently, Bhagwan Singh was apprehended and was put up for trial and the learned Additional Sessions Judge No.2, Hanumangarh decided his case vide judgment dated 03.04.2019 and convicted and sentenced him as below :-

Offences Sentences Fine Fine Default Sentences

302/34 IPC Life Imprisonment Rs.10,000/- 6 months’ S.I.

3/25(1-b)(a) Arms Act 1 year’s S.I. Rs.1,000/- 1 month’s S.I.

(Both the sentences were ordere