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As per case facts, a long-standing land dispute escalated into a violent confrontation where appellants, armed with firearms and other weapons, attacked the complainant side. Three persons from the complainant
...side died from firearm injuries, and two others were injured. The Trial Court convicted all accused for murder, attempt to murder, and other offenses, along with Arms Act violations. The appeal challenged the conviction citing civil decrees, suppressed defense injuries, investigative flaws, delayed witness statements, and discrepancies between ocular and medical evidence regarding kirpan injuries. The question arose whether the prosecution proved guilt beyond reasonable doubt for all appellants, especially given the alleged medical contradictions and the applicability of Section 149 IPC. Finally, the High Court upheld convictions for Avtar Singh alias Mara and Varinder Singh alias Billu for murder and Arms Act offenses based on corroborated firearm use. Bhagwan Singh alias Honey's conviction under Section 307 IPC was set aside, but his Arms Act conviction was maintained. Harjinder Singh alias Jind, Jaspreet Singh, and Varinder Singh alias Bittu were acquitted due to lack of medical corroboration for kirpan injuries and other inconsistencies, leading to the non-invocation of Section 149 IPC for the remaining convicted individuals.
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