Truck bearing registration No.RRB-3065, of which PW-2 Omkar was the registered owner, was attached with the truck operators union, Nangal Chaudhary. A meeting of registered owner of the trucks attached with that union was held in the month of Sawan/Bhado of the year 1990. PW-2 Omkar and four others, namely, Man Singn, Abhey Singh, Partap Singh and Jagbir Singh were elected by the union as their representatives. Besides it, Omkar was elected as Pardhan of the union. For few days, the union were proceeded smoothly. However, in the second meeting of the union, Partap Singh appellant made a suggestion that there should be enhancement of the freight rate. That proposal was shot down by majority. After the meeting was over, Omkar was sitting in a field in front of the office of truck union in the company of Jagbir, Balbir, Abhey Singh, Amar Singh, Ram Chander, Hazari and one Ishwar Singh (who has since died). Appellant Partap Singh, accompanied by the other appellants, came over there. At that time, appellant Sarjit was armed with an iron rod; while other appellants were armed with a Lathi each. Appellant Moola Ram declared that they were around to teach Omkar a lesson for not allowing the freight rate to be enhanced. Omkar went over to the protesting appellants and tried to reason it out with them. Appellant Moola Ram gave a lathi blow each on the head and right hand of Omkar, who, on sustaining those injuries, fell down upon the ground and became unconscious. The other appellants, thereafter, caused injuries to Ishwar, Amar Singh, Ram Chander, Hazari and Abhey Singh. Jagdish and Balbir Singh rescued them and removed them to Primary Health Centre, Nangal
