ORDER :

1. At the outset, counsel for the appellant further submits that appellant no.1 Bheraram has expired and only appellants no.2 & 3 are surviving.

2. This criminal appeal has been preferred under Section 374 Cr.P.C. praying for the following reliefs:-

“It is, therefore, humbly prayed that in the facts and circumstances of the case the appeal may kindly be allowed and the accused appellants be ordered to be acquitted and discharged from the charges levelled against them and the conviction and sentence mentioned inter alia in the order dated 30th June, 1997 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Nagaur be set aside.”

3. The matter pertains to an incident that occurred in the year 1995 and the present appeal has been pending since 1997.

4. Vide impugned judgment dated 30.06.1997 the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Nagaur in Sessions Case No.32/95 acquitted accused-appellant Chhataram for offence under Section 325/34 IPC and accused-appellants Manaram & Bheraram for the offence under Sections 326/34 & 324/34 IPC but convicted Chhataram for offence under Sections 307/34, 326, 324/34 & 323/34 IPC and accused Manaram & Bheraram for offence under Sections 307/34, 325/34