Nawal Kishore, C.J.—The accused Dhanna S/o Jeevraj and Jawana S/o Lakha were tried by the learned Sessions Judge, Bikaner for causing the death of Dhanna S/o Pema under section 302/34 of the Penal Code and convicted and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for life each.

2. This appeal has been preferred by them against the above order of the learned Sessions Judge and argued on their behalf by Mr. J. G. Sethi, Bar-at-Law, of the Punjab High Court at considerable length and Mr. Mansharam, the learned Government Advocate has addressed us on behalf of the State.

3. According to the prosecution story, the two accused and a third person, namely Phoola, Bishnois by caste and residents of neighbouring villages, attacked the deceased Dhanna on the between the 22nd and 23rd of July 1949 while he was asleep with his son Rajaram in his field which is situate at a distance of about three miles from the village. The motive for this attack is stated to be the strained relations between the parties. It is alleged that Jawana and Phoola accused owed Rs. 1400/- to the deceased and on their refusing to pay, four or five persons interceded but the accused put forward a cross claim against the deceased t

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