JAIN, J.—The three appellants and one Jai Singh were tried for offence under the Indian Penal Code and Indian Arms Act by the Additional Sessions Judge No. 2, Sri Ganganagar. As a result of the trial, Sadhu Singh was convicted under sec.302 I.P.C. and sentenced to life imprisonment. He was however acquitted of the charge under sec. 27 Indian Arms Act. Sohan Singh and Hanuman were acquitted for charge under sec. 302 I. P. G. but each one of them was convicted under sec. 25, Indian Arms Act and sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment. Jai Singh was acquitted of all the charges levelled against him. The three convicts have filed appeal No. 704/71 seeking their acquittal. The State of Rajasthan has also preferred a revision application praying for the award of extreme penalty of death to Sadhu Singh.

2. The prosecution evidence disclosed that Sher Singh (P.W. 11) resident of village Guda Beeruwala Tehsil Sirsa District Hissar had two murrabbas of land in village Nethrana, Tehsil Bhadra, Rajasthan. With a view to help him in the cultivation of the said land he took one Tulsi as his partner to cultivate with him. After sometime Tulsi started claiming the land as his own. Some how.

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