in the evening at about 5 o’ clock, he had gone towards Sunil Kirana Store. There, he saw 6-7 people namely Madhuram, Jetharam, Tarachand, Birmaram, Pannaram, Sumer and Madanlal assaulting Malaram and Rawalram with iron rods and iron bars. He, his uncle Kishanaram (the deceased), Tulsiram, Manish and Arjunram tried to intervene on which, the accused diverted their wrath towards them. Kishanaram was assaulted by all the 7 assailants with their respective weapons, i.e. lathis, iron rods and pipes. He (witness) was also beaten up and sustained injuries on his head and legs. Kishanaram got injuries on his head and legs and due to which he fell down. The witness specifically stated that Madhuram and Jetharam gave blows of iron rods and bars on the head of Kishanaram and that Tarachand inflicted blows on his head and leg with an iron pipe. The police came to the spot and took him and Kishanaram to the hospital. Kishanaram succumbed to the injuries while undergoing treatment. He knew Madhuram and Jetharam and also the other accused Sumerram, Pannaram, Madanlal, Birmaram and Tarachand. In cross-examination, questions were put forth to the witness regarding the land dispute existing inter se between the parties. He could not offer much explanation to these suggestions. He stated that on the day of the incident, he randomly went to the Sunil Kirana Store. The quarrel started opposite the Store. He could not say as to how the incident precipitated because he had reached there a little late. While the fight was going on, he, Kishanaram, Tulsiram, Manish, Ramesh and Arjun were present there. All of them tried to disperse the fight on which, the accused diverted their attention and started assaulting them. In order to avoid being beaten up, he and Kishanaram ran towards the Meera Nagar lane which is
