JUDGMENT :

N.S. SHEKHAWAT, J.

1. Feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 23.12.2003, passed by the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, Ferozepur, whereby the respondents No.2 to 5 were convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 307 /379/34 of IPC and were sentenced to undergo RI for a period of 07 years each for an offence punishable under Section 307 of IPC and to pay a fine of Rs.1000/- each, along with default stipulation and were sentenced to undergo RI for a period of 02 years each for an offence punishable under Section 379 /34 of IPC and to pay a fine of Rs.500/- each, along with default stipulation, whereby the appellants have preferred the present appeal before this Court.

2. During the pendency of the present appeal, Darshan Singh, appellant No.1 had expired. Since the learned counsel for the appellants were not appearing, Mr.Balram Singh, Advocate was appointed as Amicus Curiae to argue the appeal on behalf of the appellants.

3. As per the case of the prosecution, on receipt of the information regarding the admission of Paramdeep Singh son of Gurjit Singh, SI Harpal Singh and other po