Mr. Nawab Singh J.:- This appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction dated November 19th, 2001 and order of sentence dated November 20th, 2001 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Kaithal, whereby, the accused-appellant was convicted and sentenced as under:-

Offence Sentence Fine In default

U/S 302 IPC Imprisonment for Life Rs.1000/- RI for 3 months

324 IPC RI for 2 years Rs.500/- RI for 1 month

Both the sentences were ordered to run concurrently.

2. On September 4th, 1997 at about 8.30 PM, Mai Lalauthor of First Information Report (PW-7), his son Sher Singh (deceased), daughter-in-law Rani and wife Ram Piari were present in their house situated in Mohalla Siwan Gate Kaithal. Roshan Lal alias Anil Kumar alias Lila (here-in-after referred to as the accusedappellant) along with his mother Smt. Devi entered the house of Mai Lal and started hurling abuses stating that they had got illicit liquor recovered from them. The accused-appellant caused a knife blow on the back of Mai Lal. Mai Lal fell down. Sher Singh (deceased) intervened to rescue his father. The accused-appellant caused a blow to him also which hit on his chest. An alarm was raised. Narata Ram (PW-1), Mamu