S.S. BYAS, J.—Since both the appeals are directed against one and the same judgment of the learned Additional Sessions Judge. Rajsamand dated July 16, 1986, they were heard together and are decided by a common judgment. By the judgment aforesaid, the Additional Sessions Judge convicted the accused Dalla under section 302 and accused Smt. Bhanwari under section 302/34, I.P.C. and sentenced each of them to imprisonment for life and a fine of Rs. 1000/-, in default of the payment of fine to further undergo two years rigorous imprisonment. The Sessions Judge also convicted the accused Dalla under section 201, I.P.C. and sentenced him to two years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 500/-, in default of the payment of fine to further undergo six months rigorous imprisonment. The accused have come-up in appeals and challenge their conviction.

2. Succinctly stated, the prosecution case is that the deceased Kishan Singh Rajput was the father of PW 5 Raisingh, PW 6 Khemsingh, PW 7 Khumansingh, DW 1 Kumari Sayari and husband of accused Smt. Bhanwari. He was living with them in his house in village Matri P. S. Nathdwara. Kishan Singh was a Compounder in the Government Hospital, Nathdwara.

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