DINESH KUMAR SINGH, J.

1. Heard Sri Krishna Pahal, learned Additional Advocate General assisted by Sri G.P. Singh, learned A.G.A. and Sri Murlidhar Misra, Sri Rajiv Lochan Shukla, learned counsel appearing on behalf of complainant, Sri V.P. Srivastava, learned Sr. Advocate assisted by Sri Ranjay Kumar, Mukhtar Alam, learned counsel for the accused respondent nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 10, Sri Ankit Singh, Advocate holding brief of Sri Rohan Gupta, learned counsel for the accused-respondent nos. 5 and 8, Sri Arvind Kumar Srivastava, learned amicus curiae appearing for the accused-respondent no. 7.

2. This Government Appeal has been preferred against the judgment and order dated 15.07.2002 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Court No.2, Hamirpur in Session Trial No. 145 of 2000, State Vs. Raghuveer and 9 others whereby respondent-accuseds, Raghuveer Singh, Asutosh Singh @ Dabbu Singh, Uttam Singh, Pradeep Singh, Ashok Singh Chandel, Naseem, Shyam Singh, Sahab Singh, Jhandu and Bhan Singh have been acquitted of the charges under Section 147, 148, 302/149, 307/149 I.P.C., P.S. Kotwali, District Hamirpur as well as accused Ashok Singh Chandel has been acquitted of charges under se