Vikramaditya Prasad, J.

1. The appellants, who stand convicted for the offences under Sections 302/34 and 201, IPC on trial and were sentenced to undergo R.I. for life and 7 years respectively, have preferred this appeal against the aforesaid conviction and sentence.

2. Dashrath Sao, PW 5, had lodged the FIR. Ext. 3, on 6.2.1985 at 10.00 a.m. stating therein that on the previous day at about 9.00 p.m. in the night, when he was taking his rneal in his house then all of a sudden his father (deceased) started crying from the lane adjoining west to his house. On his cries, the informant, his wife, Munua Devi, PW 1, his mother Bhutki Sahuwain, PW 3, younger sisters Meena Kumari. PW 2, and Nersha. PW 4, came out of the house running and saw that in the adjoining western lane of the house, Ghuran Sao armed with Tangi, Shankar Sao armed with Tangi, Koka Sao armed with Churi and Tulsi Sao armed with Mungra were assaulting his father. In their presence Ghuran Sao. Shankar Sao assaulted on the head of his father. His father being badly injured fell down on the ground and after that Koka Sao. Tulsi Sao were assaulting him by kudal and mungra, then the informants mother and sisters and wi