( 1 ) THIS is an appeal by ten persons, Nathwa, Niadar, Dharma, Lal Singh, Banwari, Pirbhu, kirpal, Mohammad Taqi, Achchhan and Laltu, who have all been convicted under Sections 399 and 402, Penal Code, and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for four years and three years respectively under these two sections. In addition all these appellants have been convicted for the offence under Section 307 read with Section 149, Penal Code. Two of them, Kirpal and mohammad Taqi alias Kalian have been sentenced to four years rigorous imprisonment for this offence whereas the remaining eight persons, have been sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment. Mohammad Taqi and Kirpal nave further been convicted and sentenced to one years rigorous imprisonment for the offence under Section 19 (f), Arms Act and Nathwa and laltu have been convicted and sentenced to six months rigorous imprisonment under Section 19 (f), Arms Act. All the sentences of imprisonment of all these appellants have been directed to run concurrently.

( 2 ) THE incident in respect of which these appellants have been convicted is said to have taken place on 5-11-1948. It is alleged that all these appell