Ranjit Singh, J.

1. This order will dispose of Criminal Appeal No. 1411-SB of 2001 and Criminal Revision No. 912 of 2002 as these are directed against the common judgment.

2. A minor bickering between two families about their manure pits existing adjoining to each other, has led to this conviction of the appellants under Section 307 IPC and other offences and the award of various sentences. They have filed appeal to impugn their conviction and the sentence.

3. On 8.10.1996, Snehlata (PW-6) and her daughter Saroj (PW-10) were preparing dung cakes in their manure pit allotted to them at the time of consolidation. The appellants were un-loading their camel cart filled with manure at their manure pit, adjoining the pit of complainant Snehlata. Appellants statedly asked Snehlata not to prepare dung cakes in their manure pit. Snehlata, in turn, replied that she was doing so in her own manure pit. Appellants statedly asked her to leave the place immediately. Snehlata and her daughter returned to their house located nearby and accosted the appellants to raise the issue in the presence of male members of their family. Upon this, Fateh Singh threatened complainant to teach her a less