M.L.SINGHAL, J.

1. The prosecution case in brief is that Tale Ram s/o Nathan, Jat was resident of village Shahpur Turk, PS Sadar Sonepat. Smt. Krishna was his wife. They had three daughters named Nirmala, Punam @ Bimla and Neelam and two sons named Tinu and Parveen. Punam was married to Raj Kumar son of Ram Kishan, Jat resident of village Basoli (U.P.) about a year prior to 6/93. Nirmala was also married. Neelam, Tinu and Parveen were putting up with their parents Tale and Krishna in village Shahpur Turk. For many years, Tale had been putting up with Nathan at his house. All the children were born to Tale in village Shahpur Turk. Nathan was owning 4 acres of land. He was sonless. Nathan had transferred his land in the name of Tale. Transfer of the land by Nathan in favour of Tale had given rise to civil suit by the daughters of Nathan. Tale had been taken in adoption by Nathan.

2. Dharampal and Nirmal accused sons of Chander Singh are collaterals of Tale. In January 1991 i.e. prior to this occurrence, in which Tale, Krishna, Neelam, Tinu and Parveen lost their lives, Dharampal accused had committed rape upon Punam @ Bimla. In the rape case, Punam and Neelam were prosecution