Mehtab S.Gill, J.

1. This is an appeal filed by Ram Sarup, Ram Niwas, Vijay Kumar, Mukesh, Virender, Vikram, Prem alias Sher Singh, Shalender, Mahender, Goni Ram and Sher Singh against the judgment/order dated 1.7.2003/5.7.2003 of the Additional Sessions Judge (Adhoc), Hissar whereby he convicted the appellants under Sections 302/149 IPC and sentenced them to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 500/- each and in default, to further undergo RI for six months. Appellants were also convicted under Sections 323/149 IPC and sentenced to undergo RI for six months. Appellants were also convicted under Section 148 IPC and sentenced to undergo RI for one year.

2. The case of the prosecution is unfolded by the statement Ex. PM of Atma Ram son of Mani Ram given to ASI Balbir Singh at Police Station Adampur on 10.8.2000 at 4.05 a.m. Atma Ram stated that he is living along with his family in a Dhani in his fields. On 9.10.2000 at 10 p.m., he along with his brother Rajinder, sister Geeta Devi, wife Salochna Devi, Chachi Birma Devi, Sehdev son of his Phua (fathers sisters son) were sleeping in the Dhani. His father Mani Ram was sleeping near the tubewell about 1-1/2 kil