1. Seven accused persons namely, Kartar Singh ( appellant No. 1), Amarjit Singh ( appellant No.2), Gurdeep Singh ( appellant No. 3), Bhola Singh ( appellant No.4), Surta Singh ( appellant No. 5) Kakka Singh ( appellant No. 6) and Lakkha Singh ( appellant No. 7), preferred this appeal challenging their conviction and sentence recorded vide judgment and order dated 25.10.1980 passed by Ist Additional Sessions Judge, Rampur, in Sessions Trial No. 41 of 1980-State Vs. Kartar Singh and six others, by which all the seven accused persons ( appellants herein) were convicted under Section 302 I.P.C. read with Section 149 I.P.C. and sentenced to imprisonment for life. They were further convicted under Section 323 I.P.C. read with Section 149 I.P.C. and sentenced to six months Rigorous Imprisonment. One appellant namely, Lakkha Singh was also convicted under Section 147 I.P.C. and sentenced to one year Rigour Imprisonment. Six appellants namely, Kartar Singh, Amarjit Singh, Gurdeep Singh, Bhola Singh, Surta Singh and Kakka Singh were also convicted under Section 148 I.P.C. and sentenced to two years Rigorous Imprisonment. All the sentences were directed to run concurrently.

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