(1.) HEARD learned Amicus Curiae for the appellants and learned counsel for the State.
(2.) AWADH Ram, Birbal Ram, Badani Ram and Daya Shankar Ram have been convicted for offence under Section 436/34 I.P.C. and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for seven years each.
(3.) P.W. 1 is the mother of the informant supported the prosecution about sprinkle kerosene oil and set on fire. However, she has stated other accused persons were also set on fire on the house. She has also stated that on hulla several people of the village came there and they tried to set off fire. However, she has further stated that a wooden box containing articles kept in that house was burnt and one tin fox was also burnt and there was pumping set also damaged. She has further stated in the western room there was Goitha and Fusa and fire set on western room to the north-south where there is wall. However, she has stated that her statement recorded by the Police after two days of the occurrence and has stated that she had stated before the police that at the time of occurrence she was at her dawarja and four accused persons were set on fire and has stated that pumping machine has burnt. She has further stated that Darogaji has seized the burnt articles.