occurrence into two parts. He stated that accused Om Parkash (since deceased) and accused-appellants Rohtas, Sanjay and Bijender had inflicted him injuries with their axes on his right leg, which had to be amputated. He further stated that he received injuries on his hands and head at the hands of accused Om Parkash (since deceased) and accused-appellants Rohtas, Sanjay and Bijender. As a result of these injuries, he fell down on the ground. The other accused, namely, Hawa Singh, Virender alias Biru and Rajinder alias Borra also attacked him with their respective weapons. However, he escaped. In his crossexamination complainant Ranbir (P.W.1) stated that when accused Rajinder, Hawa Singh Virender alias Biru arrived at the scene of occurrence, he had already suffered all the injuries on his person. Balwan (P.W.3), brother of complainant Ranbir, who had been attracted to the spot on hearing the noise raised by Ranbir, stated that he saw accused Om Parkash (since deceased) and accused-appellants Rohtas, Sanjay and Bijender, who were armed with axes, causing injuries to Ranbir. He further stated that accused-appellants Rajinder, Hawa Singh Virender alias Biru had also attacked his brother with the axes but he escaped. If accused-appellants Rajinder, Hawa Singh Virender alias Biru, while allegedly armed with axes, intended to cause injuries to Ranbir, who had fallen down on the ground, Ranbir could not escape. This version has been given by Balwan (P.W.3) to involve accused-appellants Rajinder, Hawa Singh Virender alias Biru in
