V.K.Bali, J.

1. Appellants, Nafe Singh and four others, seek setting aside of the order of conviction and sentence passed against them by Addl. Sessions Judge, Jind, who vide his judgment dated September 15, 1993, held all of them guilty of an offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced them for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 200/- each and in default whereof to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC as also for one year each under Section 148 IPC as also for one year each under Section 324 IPC read with Section 149 IPC and for three months each under Section 323 read with Section 149 IPC. All the sentences were, however, ordered to run concurrently.

2. The events culminating into murder of Samunder Singh were brought to the notice of Dharam Pal, PW 15, Sub Inspector of police station Sadar, Jind by PW 7 Sat Pal, whose statement was recorded at 11.25 a.m. on September 16, 1992. PW 7 Sat Pal reported that they were four brothers and two sisters. All the four brothers were residing separately. On the eventful day i.e. September 16, 1992, at about 6 a.m. his aunt (fathers brothers wife) Bh