S.S. Nijjar, J. - All the three petitioners are present in Court.

The petitioners are being prosecuted for having committed offence under Sections 364/302/218/34 Indian Penal Code. It is the case of the prosecution that Baljit Singh and Rajwant Singh (sons of Kashmir Singh) were picked up by Dharam Singh, S.I./S.H.O., P.S. Lopoke and his subordinates on 13.12.1992. On the same day, Kashmir Singh was compelled by Dharam Singh to disclose the whereabouts of his other son Daljeet Singh. Thereafter, Daljeet Singh (hereinafter referred to as the deceased) was picked up and taken to Police Station Lopoke. Kashmir Singh, his sons Rajwant Singh and Baljit Singh were released on 15.12.1992. According to the FIR No. 96/92, registered at Police Station, Ajnala, Daljeet Singh was shown to have been killed alongwith one Jagira by Baljit Singh, Dy. SP. (D) together with other police officials on 29.12.1992. As per the police version, the deceased just before his death disclosed his own identity as well as the identity of other deceased person, namely Jagira. According to the post-mortem report, the deceased received eight fire-arm injuries on his body. These injuries were sufficient to c