( 1. ) THE appeal has been preferred by the appellants being aggrieved by the

judgment of conviction dated dated 26-7-93 passed by the Ist Additional Sessions Judge, Sehore in Sessions Trial No. 279/92 whereby the appellants have been convicted for commission of offence under Section 302/34 IPC sentencing them to undergo rigorous life imprisonment.

( 2. ) AS per the prosecution case, deceased Suresh and accused persons where residing at village Khamlaha. Deceased had accompanied the accused persons in the night, he did not came back to the house. Consequently, Kishore Singh and Munnalal went to the house of Manohar to ask about the whereabouts of Suresh. For several days they inquired from Manoharlal but he expressed ignorance as to the whereabout of deceased Suresh. They also inquired from coaccused nandlal. He also expressed ignorance as to the whereabouts of deceased Suresh. The prosecution further alleged that on 3-8-92, one Sangram Singh, son of Kamal Singh found the dead body in the well and consequently, informed to the police on 4-8-92, merg intimation was recorded, inquest of the dead body was prepared, dead body was identified by Shriram, the brother of the deceased