S.S. BYAS, J.—Accused Lal Chand, Manphool, Net Ram and Bhadar were convicted under sections 302 and 342, I P.C. and each was sentenced to imprisonment for life on the first and three months rigorous imprisonment on the second count by the learned Additional Sessions Judge (1), Hanumangarh vide his judgment dated 21.9.78. Both the sentences were directed to run concurrently. They have come-up in appeal to challenge their conviction and sentence.

2. Succinctly stated, the prosecution case is that deceased-victim Birbal Jat was the real nephew (brothers son) of accused Lal Chand. Accused Manphool and Netram are the sons of accused Lal Chand. Accused Bhadar is also their near relative. They all are residents of village Dhilkijatan P.S. Nohar district Ganganagar. Birbal had two daughters Kamla and P.W, 2 Krishna. Accused Lal Chand wanted that they should be married to the brothers-in-law of his another son Nathu. Birbal did not carry out his wishes and got his daughters married to some other persons in village Rampuriya. This sowed the seeds of discordance between Birbal and the accused persons. The accused started harbouring the ill-will against Birbal. At about 8.00 or 9.00 A.M. on 22.

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