JUDGMENT :

PANKAJ BHANDARI, J.

1. Since controversy involved in the bunch of these criminal appeals arises out of the same incident; the same are being decided by this common judgment.

2. The appellants have preferred these appeals aggrieved by the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 17.05.2017 whereby appellants were acquitted for the offence under Sections 323, 323/149, 307, 307/149 and 341 of IPC and convicted and sentenced as hereunder:

Appellant-Sukh Dev Singh:

(i) For offence under Section 148 IPC - 2 years rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs.1,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo 1 month rigorous imprisonment.

(ii) For offence under Section 302 IPC - Life Imprisonment and fine of Rs.5,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo 6 months rigorous imprisonment.

(iii) For offence under Section 326/149 IPC - 7 years rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs.2,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo 2 months rigorous imprisonment.

(iv) For offence under Section 324/149 IPC - 3 years rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs.1,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo 2 months rigorous imprisonment.

(v) For offence under Section 3/25 Arms Act - 3 years rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs.1,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo 1 month rigorous imprisonment.

All the sentences were directed to run concurrently.

Appellants-Munsha Singh, Amar Singh, Smt. Rukman Kaur, Gurudev Singh, Succha Singh and Kulwant:

(i) For offence under Section 148 IPC - 2 years rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs.1,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo 1 month rigorous imprisonment.

(ii) For offence under Section 302/149 IPC - Life Imprisonment and fine of Rs.5,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo 6 months rigorous imprisonment.

(iii) For offence under Section 326/149 IPC - 7 years rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs.2,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo 2 months rigorous imprisonment.

(iv) For offence under Section 324/149 IPC - 3 years rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs.1,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo 2 months rigorous imprisonment.

All the sentences were directed to run concurrently.

3. Succinctly stated the facts of the case are that a written report (Exhibit-P1) was lodged by complainant - Prakash Kaur wife of Charan Singh on 27.09.2012 at Police Station Jurhara, District Bharatpur, Rajasthan, which reads as under:

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