Mehtab S.Gill, J.

1. This is an appeal against the judgment dated 23.4.1997 of the Additional Sessions Judge, Ludhiana whereby he convicted appellants Satinder Pal Singh and Jaswinder Singh under Section 302 IPC and sentenced them to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 2,000/- each, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo R.I. for one year. He also convicted appellant Bahadur Singh under Sections 302/34 IPC and sentenced him to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 2,000/-, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo R.I. for one year. Appellant Bahadur Singh was also convicted under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life, and to pay a fine of Rs. 2,000/-, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo R.I. for one year. Appellants Satinderpal Singh and Jaswinder Singh were also convicted under Sections 302/34 IPC and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 2,000/- each, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo R.I. for one year.

2. A Division Bench of this Court vide its order dated 9.8.2001, acquitted the appellants giving them the benefit of doubt. Against