S.K. GUPTA, J. :- We have heard Mr. H. Rehman, learned Government Advocate, as well as Mr. S.C. Gupta, learned advocate appearing for the accused, in extenso. By means of this reference, learned Additional Sessions Judge, Kishtwar has submitted the proceedings for confirmation of the sentence of life imprisonment awarded to the accused, Ismail and Mohd. Shaft, in proof of offence under Ss. 302/34, RPC in File No. 26/Session on 28-7-1999.

Facts that culminated in the prosecution of the accused depicted in narration are that, on 22-10-1993, both the accused, namely, Ismail and Mohd. Shaft, who bore animosity with the deceased persons and intending to liquidate them, followed the deceased at Thasgrah, where the latter had gone with their cattle. The accused on finding an opportunity and taking advantage of his seclusion, attacked the deceased Taju and his son Abdullah on the night preceding 22nd-23rd October, 1993 and inflicted multiple injuries with stones and lathi, which proved fatal. Mohd. Shafi, who had temporarily shifted his residence along with his brother to Thasgrah area on 23-10-1993 for grazing their cattle noticed the dead bodies of deceased, Taju and his son Abdullah, ly

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