T.P.S.Mann, J.

1. On 28.1.1991 at 11.15 a.m. when Bishna Ram-appellant and Nathu Ram-injured were present at the time of a meeting of the Panchayat, there was a scuffle between them. Bishna Ram asked his nephew Bhani Ram alias Jagdish to bring gun. When he reached the gate of the school, Hari Singh- appellant held Nathu Ram-injured from his neck. In the meantime Bhani Ram also returned to the spot with a double barrel 12 bore gun. Bishna Ram took the gun and fired at Nathu Ram hitting him on back, just below the neck.

2. Afterwards an FIR was registered under Section 307/323 34 IPC against the three appellants on the statement of Nathu Ram. After the presentation of the challan and commitment of the case, the case was taken up for trial by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Hisar.

3. Dr. D.L. Bansal, PW-2 had medically examined Nathu Ram-injured. Dr. S.P. Mimami, PW-1 had radiologically examined Nathu Ram and found multiple radio opaque metallic foreign bodies in the area of chest of Nathu Ram. Nathu Ram- injured appeared as PW-6 and gave details of the prosecution case. Ram Kumar, PW-7 and Gurdial Dass, PW-8 corroborated the version given by Nathu Ram. S.I. Om Parkash, PW-