JUDGMENT :

PANKAJ BHANDARI, J.

1. Accused-appellants have preferred this Criminal Appeal aggrieved by judgment and sentence dated 27.09.2018 passed by learned Additional District & Sessions Judge, No.2, Hindaun City, whereby appellants namely; Surendra Kumar @ Vishmbhar, Subhash @ Neta and Smt. Geeta each have been convicted and sentenced for the offences stated as under:-

(i) Section 302 read with 149 I.P.C.- life imprisonment and a fine of Rs.10,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo six months rigorous imprisonment.

(ii) Section 324 read with 149 I.P.C.- two years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.5,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo two months rigorous imprisonment.

(iii) Section 148 I.P.C.- two years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.5,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo two months rigorous imprisonment.

(iv) Section 323 read with 149 I.P.C.- six months rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.1,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo fifteen days rigorous imprisonment.

(v) Section 341 I.P.C.- fine of Rs.500/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo seven days simple imprisonment. Rajkumar has been convicted and sentenced for the offences stated as under:-

(i) Section 302 I.P.C.- life imprisonment and a fine of Rs.10,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo six months rigorous imprisonment.

(ii) Section 324 read with 149 I.P.C.- two years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.5,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo two months rigorous imprisonment.

(iii) Section 148 I.P.C.- two years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.5,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo two months rigorous imprisonment.

(iv) Section 323 read with 149 I.P.C.- six months rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.1,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo fifteen days rigorous imprisonment.

(v) Section 341 I.P.C.- fine of Rs.500/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo seven days simple imprisonment.

Mohan Lal has been convicted and sentenced for the offences stated as under:-

(i) Section 302 read with 149 I.P.C.- life imprisonment and a fine of Rs.10,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo six months rigorous imprisonment.

(ii) Section 324 I.P.C.- two years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.5,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo two months rigorous imprisonment.

(iii) Section 148 I.P.C.- two years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.5,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo two months rigorous imprisonment.

(iv) Section 323 read with 149 I.P.C.- six months rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.1,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo fifteen days rigorous imprisonment.

(v) Section 341 I.P.C.- fine of Rs.500/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo seven days simple imprisonment.

All the sentences were directed to run concurrently.

2. Succinctly stated the facts of the case are that parcha bayan (Ex.P-1) of Bhagwan Sahay Soni (PW-1) was recorded on 28.07.2013, which reads as under:-

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