K.S.Kumaran, J.

1. Appellants-Vinod Kumar, Bansi Lal (both sons of Dharam Pal) and Dharam Pal faced trial before the Additional Sessions Judge, Karnal under Section 302 read with Section 34, Indian Penal Code, for the murder of Jai Kishen on 19.6.1991 All the three of them were accordingly convicted by the learned Additional Sessions Judge by his judgment dated 30.11.1993/3.12.1993 and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life under Section 302 read with Section 34, IPC, to pay a fine of Rs. 500/- each, and in default to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for six months, aggrieved by which they have preferred this Cr. Appeal.

2. Cr. Revision 529/1994 preferred by Rakesh Kumar, the complainant, has been admitted and ordered to be heard along with the criminal appeal, by which the revision petitioner has requested for the enhancement of the sentence and also for compensation.

3. The case of the prosecution, as seen from the FIR, registered on the basis of the statement of Rakesh Kumar made on 19.6.1991, is as follows.

Complainant Rakesh Kumar and his father were running a meat stall at Hospital Chowk, Karnal, and accused Vinod Kumar is also running a similar meat stall ad