( 1 ) THIS appeal has been preferred against the judgment and order of First Additional District and Sessions Judge, Farrukhabad, convicting and sentencing Rajju to imprisonment for life under Section 302 of I. P. C, and two years R. I, under Section 148 of I. P. C. The appellants Suresh Singh, Sher Bahadur Singh and Punjabi have been convicted and sentenced to suffer R. I. for five years under Section 307 of I. P. C. and two years R. I, under Section 148 of I. P. C. The appellants Jagvir Singh, Chhote Singh, Jagdish Singh, Muneshwar Singh, Mansha Ram and Bhimsen have been convicted and each of them sentenced to undergo R. I. for one year under Section 147 of I. P. C. The sentences of each appellants were directed to run concurrently.

( 2 ) IN the first information report lodged at 2 p. m. on 5-7-1977 in P. S. Rajepur district Farrukhabad by P. W. 1 Vishwanath Singh it was alleged that there is a Sehan land in front of the house of Smt. Sheela Devi. Sheela Devi is wife of brother of reporter. Jagvir Singh appellant was trying to take possession of the said land. In this respect a panchayat was held on 1-7-77 which was summoned by Sheela Devi. Several persons had participated in the