JITENDRA CHAUHAN, J.

1. The present appeal is directed by the accused-appellants, namely, Sukhdev Singh and Kulwant Singh, against the judgment and order dated 28.1.2000 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Gurdaspur (hereinafter as 'trial Court'), convicting them for the offences punishable under Sections 307/324/34 IPC and sentencing them as under:-

Sukhdev Singh to undergo rigorous imprisonment for four years and to pay a fine of Rs.2000/-and in default of payment of fine to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months under Section 307 IPC

Sukhdev Singh to undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months under Sections 324/34 IPC being vicariously liable for the injuries caused by Kulwant Singh under Section 324 IPC.

Kulwant Singh to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years and to pay a fine of Rs.1000/-and in default of payment of fine to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for three months under Sections 307/34 IPC being vicariously liable for the injuries caused by Sukhdev Singh under Section 307 IPC

All the sentences were ordered to run concurrently. Accused-Bawa Singh was acquitted by the trial Court.

2. The facts of the case, as set up by the p