( 1 ) ACCUSED Sukhalal and Gyansingh (appellants in Cr. Appeal No. 158/92), Amolsingh (appellant in Cr. Appeal No. 165/92) and Hanumantsingh and Govindsingh (appellants in Cr. Appeal No. 186/92) have been convicted and sentenced under Section 399, I. P. C. to a term of 5 years R. I. and a fine of Rs. 2,000/- in default of payment of fine another term of 11/2 year was awarded and under Section 402, I. P. C. to a term of 3 years R. I. and under Section 402, I. P. C. to a term of three years R. I. and a fine of Rs. 1,000/-, in default of payment of fine another terms of one year R. I. was awarded and appellants Amolsingh, Hanumantsingh, Sukhlal and Gyansingh were further convicted under Section 25 of the Arms Act to a term of one year by Shri G. N. Goyal, the then Additional Sessions Judge, Pichhore, district Shivpuri, by order dated 8-7- 1992. Out of these persons accused Gyansingh has died and his appeal has abated, vide order dateds 13-10-1995.

( 2 ) THE prosecution stroy leading to the conviction of the appellants as unfolded from the material on record is that PW 7 R. V. Sharma, the then officer-in-charge P. S. Khaniadhana got an infomation from an informant on 21-