JUDGMENT :

Bhatnagar, J.

1. The appellant State has filed an appeal under Section 378(iii) & (i) of the Cr.P.C. against the judgment dated 18.07.1991 passed by the District & Sessions Judge, Bikaner (for short 'the trial court') in Sessions Case No.46/89, whereby respondent Megharam was acquitted for the offences under Sections 147, 148, 302 and 323/149 IPC and other respondents Ladhuram, Babulal, Munaram, Himmataram, Gangaram, Bhojaram, Kojaram, Bhomaram, Panaram and Magnaram were acquitted for the offences under Sections 147, 148, 302/149 & 323/149 IPC.

2. Brief facts of the case are that one Bhikharam lodged a report (Exhibit-P/1) dated 20.03.1989 at Police Station Kolayat stating therein that on 21.03.1989 marriage of Govindram's son was going to be solemnized; however, on account of the enmity between Megharam's party and the complainant, he was forbidden to attend the marriage and the villagers called both the parties near the well on 20.03.1989 for settling their disputes. When the complainant's party, including Bhikharam Muknaram, Savantaram, Urjaram, Utmaram, Deeparam, Mohanram etc., reached the well, members of the accused party, namely Megharam, Bhomaram, Gangaram, Munaram,