1. This appeal is directed against the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 29.4.1998 passed in S.T. No. 414 of 1997 by which the appellants have been held guilty of commission of offence under S.307/34 IPC and sentenced to undergo R.I. for 5 years with fine of Rs.2000/- and in default of payment of fine, additional R.I. for one year. The appellants have also been found guilty of commission of offence under S.450 IPC and sentenced to undergo R.I. for 5 years and fine of Rs.2,000/- and in default of payment of fine, additional R.I. for one year.

2. The prosecution case, unfolded from the records of the case, is that on 21st August, 1997, the appellants entered the house of one Shanti Bai where Shanti Bal was residing with other members of her family. It is alleged that the appellants declared that they have come to effect recovery on behalf of one Omprakash. Thereafter, it is alleged that the appellants opened assault with the help of knife in which Shanti Bai (PW 1) and Sudama Bai (PW 2) both were injured. Report was lodged by Badri Prasad (PW 4) in the Police Station - Baradwar on which the police registered FIR in Ext. P2 for alleged commission of offence un