( 1 ) ALL the three proceedings arise out of the Judgment of 30-6-1962 by the learned additional Sessions Judge, Ujjain, in the trials numbered 24 to 28 of 1962, on the consolidation of five separate commitments by the First Class Magistrate Khach rod, relating to a serious incident, on the 2oth September, 1961, at village called bhilsuda, in the police station area of Nagda. The death reference has been made for the confirmation of the sentence of death under Section 302 read with 149 indian Penal Code on six persons, namely, Kalusingh, Nir-bhayasingh, Ambaram, jujharsingh, Ratansingh son of Hindusingh, and Chhatarsingh. They, as well as ten others, namely, Anarsingh son of Ramsingh, Bagdiram son of Bherusingh, bherusingh son of Rupaji, Ramsingh son of Fakkaji, Pyarji son of Ghasi, onkarsingh son of Bherusingh, Ratansingh son of Amarsingh, Hindusingh son of narsingh, Navalsingh son of Sewaji and Dhanna son of Bheru-singh have appealed in two batches. Those who have not been sentenced to death, have also been convicted under Section 302 with 149 Indian Penal Code and awarded imprisonment for life. In addition, there are convictions of all these persons under sections 1