stated that on the same day at about 6 p.m. while he along with Deshbandhu Chaudhary (PW5) and Godhan Rai (deceased) were returning from village Bajnol and got down from bus at Sonbarsa bus stand, 15 FIR named accused including appellant came on a jeep having armed with rifles and guns and started indiscriminating firings. The sole appellant and two other accused namely, Ramnath Ram and Kaushal Bind also made firing. The firing of appellant hit to him whereas firing of Kaushal Bind hit to the deceased as a result whereof deceased fell down on the ground. Accused Ramnath Ram, too, fired to the deceased Godhan Rai and also cut neck by means of Kutta. The informant along with Deshbandhu Chaudhary came to Sonbarsa outpost and got recorded his fardbeyan. The formal FIR was prepared on 29.11.1988 and the same was sent before the concerned Magistrate on 02.12.1988. However, after completion of investigation, police submitted charge sheet against all the FIR named accused including appellant for the offence punishable under section 302 and other minor sections of the Indian Penal Code. In the charge sheet four accused persons, namely, Sri Chamar, Girija Chamar, Kaushal Bind and Ramdas Chamar were shown as absconder. The cognizance
