S.S. BYAS, J.—By his judgment dated January 7, 1985 the learned Sessions Judge, Sri Ganganagar convicted accused Shersingh Gurjantsingh, Darshan Singh and Mahendra Singh under section 302/34, I.P.C. and sentenced each of them to imprisonment for life and a fine of Rs. 200/, in default of the payment of fine to further undergo six months rigorous imprisonment. By the same judgment, accused Shersingh was further convicted under section 302, I.P.C. and under section 27 of the Arms Act and was sentenced to imprisonment for life with a fine of Rs. 200/- and one years rigorous imprisonment respectively on these two counts.

2. The incident is alleged to have taken place at about 9.00 p.m. on September 20, 1983 in village Sunderpura P.S. Sadulsahar district Sri Ganganagar, in which two persons Gendasingh (aged about 65 years) and his son Kashmirsingh (aged about 35 years) were put to death by the accused with gun and the Gandasies. Kashmirsingh was the Sarpanch of the Gram Panchayat.

3. The accused arc also residents of village Sunderpura. Accused Gurjant Singh is the son of accused Shersingh while the remaining two Darshansingh and Mahendrasingh are said to be their close associates. There

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