JUDGMENT

Harinder Singh Sidhu, J. - This appeal is instituted against the judgment and order dated 23/24.12.2009 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge-I, Jind in Sessions Case No.27 of 2009, whereby the appellants, who were charged with and tried for offences punishable under Sections 148, 149, 323, 324, 302 and 452 of the Indian Penal Code (in short 'IPC'), have been convicted and sentenced as under:-

Offence U/S Sentence of imprisonment Fine In default of payment of fine to further undergo 302/149 IPC RI for life Rs.10,000/- each RI for one year each 323/149 IPC RI for six months 324/149 IPC RI for one year 452/149 IPC RI for three years Rs.500/- each RI for two months each 148 IPC RI for two years Rs.500/- each RI for two months each

The sentences were ordered to run concurrently.

2. The case of the prosecution in a nutshell is that on 31.07.2008 at about 10. 45 PM, a telephonic message was received at P.S. Uchana from P.S. Sadar Narwana that Raj Kumar son of Mangal, Gurdeep son of Tek Ram and Tek Ram son of Mangal residents of Lodhar were admitted in General Hospital, Narwana in an injured condition. They had also brought the dead body of Pala son of Mangal. After collecting r