The trial companyrt companyvicted Phoolsingh and Bhaiyaram under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC and sentenced each of them to undergo life imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs 1000, in default of payment of which to further undergo 6 months RI.
They are also companyvicted under Sections 307/149 and sentenced to 7 years RI and to pay a fine of Rs 200 in default of payment of which to further undergo 2 months RI.
In respect of a riot that took place on March 26, 1978 in Village Hasrai within the limits of Police Station Rahatgarh, as many as 47 accused were charge sheeted.
It is alleged that all of them armed with lethal weapons like lathies, ballam and axe attacked one Ratansingh and inflicted several injuries on him resulting in his death.
The trial companyrt framed various charges against all the charge sheeted accused.
During the trial PW 3 turned hostile and PWs 1 and 2 supported the prosecution case to some extent.
Phoolsingh and Bhaiyaram, the companyvicted accused filed a Criminal Appeal No.
It is also further alleged that some of them poured acid in the eyes of PW 2 Shambhoo Nath Mulle and PW 3 Harpa .
1144 of 1979 for enhancement of the sentence of the two companyvicted accused, Phoolsingh and Bhaiyaram.
The occurrence is said to have been witnessed by PW 1 also apart from PWs 2 and 3.
The State also filed Criminal Appeal No.
The State preferred Criminal Appeal No.
843 of 1979.
All these three appeals arise out of the same judgment of the Division Bench of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh.
The trial companyrt acquitted all the other accused.
1143 of 1979 against the acquitted accused.
