A.N.Jindal, J.

1. Mohinder Singh and his sons Sharma Singh, Dalbir Singh, Kashmir Singh, and Kulwant Singh faced trial under Sections 302, 307, 326, 325, 148 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as IPC) for murder of Hira Singh and causing injuries to Kala Singh and Piara Singh on the night of 21 -6-2003 in the area of village Fatechabad Khurd Police Station Ajnala. Consequently, vide judgment dated December 20, 2004 they were convicted for the aforesaid offences and were sentenced as under:

Under Sections 302/ Dalbir Singh accused was

149 sentenced under Section

302, I.P.C. and the other

accused under Section

302/149, I.P.C. to un-

dergo rigorous imprison-

ment for life and to pay a

fine of Rs. 2,000/- each.

In default of payment of

fine to further undergo rig-

orous imprisonment for

six months each.

Under Section 148, All the accused were sen

I.P.C. tenced t