HARNARESH SINGH GILL, J.

1. The petitioners were tried for committing the offences punishable under Sections 323/324/325 read with Section 34 IPC. Vide judgment and order dated 24.1.2002, learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Rajpura, held accused-petitioner Gurdas Singh guilty under Section 325 IPC, whereas the remaining accused-petitioners were held guilty under Section 325 read Section 34 IPC. Accused-petitioner Jasbir Singh was held guilty under Section 324 IPC, whereas the remaining accused were held guilty under Section 324 read with Section 34 IPC. All the accused-petitioners were held guilty under Section 323 read with Section 34 IPC. The accused were accordingly, sentenced as under:-

Under Section	Imprisonment	Fine	In default of payment of fine
325 IPC	2-1/2 years RI	Rs.500/- each	To undergo RI for 30 days
324 IPC	1 year RI	Rs.300/- each	To undergo RI for 20 days
323/34 IPC	6 months	200 each	To undergo RI for 10 days

2. Aggrieved there-against, the petitioners preferred an appeal before the learned Sessions Judge, Patiala. Vide judgm