1Being aggrieved by the order of conviction and sentence dated 18-11-1998 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Bombay in Sessions Case No. 796/1995 against the appellants, the appellants have preferred this appeal on the grounds mentioned in the memo of appeal.

2. With the assistance of the learned Advocate for the appellants and the learned Police Prosecutor we have scrutinised and reappreciated the entire evidence on record.

3. The prosecution story stated briefly is that on 16-3-1995 which was a Holi day the incident occurred in Panchambhayya Chawl, Ghatipada, Mulund West, Mumbai where there was a quarrel between the victim and the accused over petty matter of sprinkling water on that day. The quarrel was repeated in the evening and the accused Nos. 1 and 2 immediately after the quarrel stabbed the deceased - Babasaheb Kharat as a result of which he d