JUDGMENT :- These are two connected criminal appeals arising out of the same sessions trial. The incident which led to the trial was the tragic sequel of two election meetings held in close proximity to each other by two rival parties to a contest for election to the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha from the Gondwa constituency of District Hardoi in connection with the general elections of 1962. The two contesting candidates for the election were Sri Mohan Lal Verma and Sri Rajendra Singh, the former being a candidate of the Congress party and the latter a candidate of the Jan Sangh party. The incident occurred on the 7th of February, 1962 in the Bazar of Lumamau, police station Sandila, District Hardoi and it resulted in the death of three persons and in injuries to many others.

2. Three reports were lodged about the incident at three different police stations. The first report was by Mohan Singh (P. W. 9) at police station Sandila, situate at a distance of about six miles from the place of incident, on the 7th of February 1962 at 7.00 p. m. This was against thirteen persons of the Congress party and twelve persons of the Jan Sangh party. The second report was lodged by Sri Mohan Lal Ver

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