K.S.Garewal, J.

1. State of Punjab has filed Criminal Appeal No. 586-DBA of 2003 to challenge the judgment of the learned Additional Sessions Judge (Ad hoc) Patiala dated October 18, 2002 whereby Sat Pal and five others were acquitted of the murder of Thakur Dass Batra. Ashwani Kumar and Manohar Lal were acquitted outright but Sat Pal, Chaman Lal alias Surinder Kumar, Bhim Sain and Darshan Kumar were convicted under Sections 304 Part II IPC. Sat Pal and Bhim Sain were sentenced to the period already undergone by them. Darshan Kumar and Chaman Lal alias Surinder Kumar were sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of four years under Section 304 Part II read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

2. Chaman Lal alias Surinder Kumar and Darshan Kumar have filed Criminal appeal No. 1778-SB of 2002 against their conviction and sentence. Kulbhushan Kumar son of Thakur Dass Batra deceased, has filed Criminal Revision No. 467 of 2003 to challenge the acquittal of the six accused.

3. All the three above mentioned cases have been heard and are being disposed of by this common judgment.

4. On August 4, 2000 at 10.00 p.m. there occurred a quarrel between two neighbouri