(1.) Leave granted.
(2.) Challenge in this appeal is by the State of Madhya Pradesh to the judgment rendered by a Division Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, Jabalpur Bench at Gwalior, directing acquittal of the respondents. The trial court had found the respondents (hereinafter referred to as the 'accused') guilty of offence punishable under Section 304 (Part II) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short the 'IPC') read with Section 34 IPC. Each of the accused persons was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for five years and to pay a fine of Rs.2000/- with default stipulation.
(3.) The respondents faced trial because of the following accusations:-