Sanjay Kumar Gupta, J.

Appellants/accused namely Rattan Lal and Kashmir Singh alias Kirpa Ram, both sons of Sant Ram R/o Kansar, Tehsil Bhaderwah ( for brevity ‘accused’), who have been convicted and sentenced by Principal Sessions Judge, Bhaderwah, vide impugned judgment/sentence dated 20.02.2013/21.02.2013 in FIR No.07/2004 of Police Station Bhaderwah for offences under Sections 302, 342/34 RPC, have filed present Cr. Appeal No.21/2013 and have prayed for setting aside the same. The learned Sessions Judge Bhaderwah has also made reference to this court for confirmation of sentence of life imprisonment imposed on appellants/convicts for offences under Sections 302, 342/34 RPC.

2. Brief facts of the case are that on 14.01.2004, BMO from Bhaderwah Hospital gave information in Police Station Bhaderwah through telephone that one person namely Jia Lal is admitted in the Hospital in injured condition. On this information one Anzar Ahmed PSI as per report No.18, Daily Diary dated 14.01.2004 was sent to hospital for further proceedings and he recorded the statement of injured Jia Lal, who stated that he is resident of village Kansar and is labourer. On 13.01.2004 at about 5.30 P.