P. N. S. CHOUHAN, J.

( 1 ) RESIDENTS of village Mendwara, Police Station Jatara, District tikmagarh were sharoply divided into two camps, one led by absconding accused Ranmat Singh and the other headed by Neksai (P. W. 20 ). The bone of contention which led to these quadruple murders was rivals claims for possession over the pasture land (Gochar) of the village. In the year 1984 Pattas were gratned in favor of Moti, Kundan, Ranmat Singh, Ramsingh, Phulsing, Siyaram, Kalloo Sore, Bhagwandas, Ramkali wife of Kishan etc. of appellants' camp. The other side challenged these allotments and the matter was sub judice on the date of incident. These facts are not in dispute. Members of Neksai's camp claimed that they were in actual possession of the said land notwithstanding the grant of pattas to others and that is why they had challenged the said grants. On 25-6-1990,at day break, i. e. 6. 30 a. m. , appellants and four absconding accused, namely, Ranmat Singh, Motilal, Kundan Singh and Chatur Khangar were cultivating the said pasture lands. Ranmat Singh, Ramsingh Vishal Singh, Kapoor Singh Sitaram, Veeren alias Virendra Singh were armed with guns, Siyaram was armed with a farce, Kishanla

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