J U D G M E N T

Date of Judgment: 01/06/2019 Judgment reserved on: 15/04/2019 (BY THE COURT: PER HON’BLE MEHTA, J.)

The appellants herein have been convicted and sentenced as below vide judgment dated 10.05.2011 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, No.1, Sri Ganganagar in Sessions Case No.48/2007:

Sonu S/o Mamchand

Sonu S/o Prem Das, Raju @ Khoti S/o Mamchand and Veeru S/o Lalchand

Being aggrieved of their conviction and sentence, the accused appellants have preferred the instant appeal under Section 374(2) Cr.P.C.

Brief facts relevant and essential for disposal of the appeal are noted herein below:

One Premdas (PW-1) lodged a written report (Ex.P/1) to the SHO, Police Station Jawahar Nagar, District Sri Ganganagar on 17.10.2007 alleging inter alia that on the same evening, his brother Bhagwandas had gone out of the house for some work. He reached near the shop of Raju Naai which is located just ahead of the cross roads where, Sonu so