JUDGMENT

Rajiv Sharma, J. - Since common questions of law and facts are involved in the aforesaid appeal and revision petitions, therefore, these are taken up together and disposed of by a common judgment.

2. The appeal (CRA-350-DB-2003) was instituted against the judgment and order dated 07.03.2003 rendered by the Sessions Judge, Narnaul, in Sessions case no.8 of 2000 whereby the appellants were charged with and tried for offences under sections 147, 148, 323, 302 read with Section 149 IPC.

3. Appellants Hoshiar Singh, Data Ram, Jagmal, Parkash Chand, Hira Lal, Satpal and Smt.Santosh were convicted and sentenced for offences under Sections 148, 302, 323 read with Section 149 IPC. They were sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life for offence punishable under Section 302 IPC. They were also sentenced thereunder to pay fine of Rs. 500/- each and in default of payment of fine to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one month each. They were also sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year for offence punishable under Section 148 IPC and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of six months for the offence punishable u