H. R. KRISHNAN, J.

( 1 ) THIS judgment covers three proceedings, namely death reference No. 3 of 1957 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge of Shajapur, Appeal No. 69 of 1957 by the condemned man Ramlal Singh, and Appeal No. 83 of 1957 by five others who were sentenced under different sections to be presently set out. The Additional sessions Judge has convicted and sentenced the six accused thus; Ramlal s/o Devi singh under Section 302 read with section 149 I. P. C. , for the murder of Fateh singh and Jagannath Singh and sentenced him to be hanged by the neck until he is dead; the remaining five persons, Karan Singh son of Devi Singh, Ghisa Singh son of Devi Singh. Amar Singh, Hari Singh sons of Karan Singh, and Pooriyawas son of Prithvi Singh, who is a servant, halwaha of the family, have all been convicted under Section 302 read with section 149 I. P. C. , and sentenced to life imprisonment. His reason for awarding the lesser sentence is the youth of Hari Singh and Amar singh; and the fact, that if Ghisa Singh and Karan Singh had also been sentenced to the extreme penalty, "the whole family would be extinguished for ever. " All these six have been convicted in addition under S

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