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N.S.Shekhawat J.

1. The appellants have filed the present appeal against the impugned judgment of conviction dated 14.12.2004 and order of sentence dated 15.12.2004, passed by the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, Ambala, whereby the appellants were ordered to be convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 148,323,324,325,326 r/w Section 149 of IPC and were sentenced accordingly.

2. During the pendency of the present appeal, Mrigpal, appellant No.1, Subhash Chander @ Passi, appellant No.2 and Naresh Kumar, appellant No.6 have expired and the appeal qua them already stands abated.

3. The brief facts of the present case are that on 8.11.2000, ASI Dharam Pal (PW-12) along-with other police officials were present at Bus stand Mullana as usual partrolling in connection with their duty for Gopal Mochan fair. There ASI Dharampal received a medical ruqa along-with the MLRs through ward servant CHC Mullana regarding the admission of the injured in the hospital. On receipt of the documents, ASI Dharam Pal along-with police officials reached at CHC Mullana and recorded the statement Ex.PK of Lakhbir Singh PW son of Jeet Singh R/o village Saila to the effect th