JUDGMENT : SANDEEP MEHTA, J. 1. The instant appeal under Section 374(2) Cr.P.C. has been preferred by the appellants herein being aggrieved of the judgment dated 19.01.1993 passed by the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Raisinghnagar in Sessions Case No. 50/92, whereby they were convicted and sentenced as below:- Offence Sentences Fine Fine Default sentences Section 304 Part II IPC read with Section 34 IPC 4 Years' R.I. Rs. 100/- 2 Months' additional S.I. 2. Shri H.S.S. Kharlia, learned senior counsel assisted by Shri Digvijay Singh representing the appellants vehemently and fervently contended that the conviction of the appellants as recorded by the trial court for the offence under Section 304 Part II IPC is absolutely unjustified. He drew the Court's attention to the findings recorded by the trial court in the impugned judgment where, it has been conclusively held that the deceased Bhajanlal trespassed into the house of the appellants with the intention of indulging in some vile act with Rampyari and at that point of time, acting under grave and sudden provocation, the accused persons beat him up. He submits that as per the evidence of medical expert Dr. Charanjeet Singh (PW.3), a total of 52 injuries were noticed on the body of the deceased Bhajanlal but apart from four fractures on non-vital parts of the body, all the other injuries were simple superficial in nature. Thus, as per Shri Kharlia, the conviction of the appellants deserve to be altered to one under Section 335 or 325 IPC. He urges that three of the five convicted accused were extended the benefit of probation. The accused appellants have remained in custody for a period well in excess of two years and thus, the ends of justice would be subserved by reducing the sentence awarded to the appellants by the trial court to the period already undergone by them. With these submissions, Shri Kharlia, learned senior counsel prayed for acceptance of the appeal by toning down the offence alleged against the accused and reducing the sentence awarded to them. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor, on the other hand vehemently and fervently opposed the submissions advanced by learned counsel for the appellants. With these submissions, Shri Kharlia, learned senior counsel prayed for acceptance of the appeal by toning down the offence alleged against the accused and reducing the sentence awarded to them. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor, on the other hand vehemently and fervently opposed the submissions advanced by learned counsel for the appellants. Nonetheless, he too is not in a position to dispute the fact that the trial court, after thorough appreciation of the evidence available on record, came to a concrete conclusion that the deceased Bhajanlal trespassed into the house of the accused intending to indulge in some immoral act with Rampyari W/o Shri Krishan. He had made 2-3 previous attempts of similar nature for which Panchayats had been convened and the deceased and his brothers had sought atonement. On the day of occurrence, Bhajanlal after consuming liquor entered into the house of the accused whereupon, Rampyari who was washing utensils raised a hue and cry. Being enraged, the accused-appellants and the co-convict, thrashed Bhajanlal with the intention of teaching him a lesson. The findings so recorded by the trial court at para Nos. On the day of occurrence, Bhajanlal after consuming liquor entered into the house of the accused whereupon, Rampyari who was washing utensils raised a hue and cry. Being enraged, the accused-appellants and the co-convict, thrashed Bhajanlal with the intention of teaching him a lesson. The findings so recorded by the trial court at para Nos. 56, 57, 58 & 59 of the impugned judgment are reproduced hereinbelow for the sake of ready reference:- ^^56- gekjs le{k tks fopkjk/khu ekeyk gS mlesa gkykafd vfHk;kstu lkf{k;ksa us bl ckr dks vLohdkj fd;k gS fd Hktuyky vfHk;qDr fd'kukjke dh iRuh ds lkFk dksbZ nqjkpkj djus dh fu;r ls u rks igys dHkh mlds ?kj ij x;k vkSj u gh ?kVuk ds fnu x;k FkkA ijUrq vfHk;kstu i{k ds lk{kh vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh us lwfpr fd;k gS fd mlds vuqla/kku ls ;g ckr vkbZ Fkh fd Hktuyky e`rd nks&rhu nQk fd'kukjke ds ?kj cqjh fu;r ls x;k Fkk vkSj iapk;r gqbZ Fkh ml iapk;r esa JhpUn lksguyky vkSj Hktuyky rhuksa HkkbZ;ksa us viuh xyrh ekuh FkhA vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh ds vuqlkj ;g Hkh Áek.k vk;k Fkk fd ?kVukLFky ij tkus ls igys 'kjkc ds Bsds ij dk;Z djus okys eueksgu ds vuqlkj Hktuyky ml 'kke dks 'kjkc ds Bsds ij x;k Fkk vkSj ogka ij vnk 'kjkc ih FkhA ,slh fLFkfr esa tcfd Åij O;Dr fd;k tk pqdk gS fd behyky la;ksxo'k djuhflag ds edku ds vkxs ls Hktuyky dks fd'kukjke ds edku ds ikl dqN ns[kus esa vleFkZ Fkk cpko i{k }kjk ÁLrqr lk{; esa Jhefr jkeI;kjh ds l'kiFk dFku Áklkafxd gks tkrs gSA gkykafd jkeI;kjh ds dFku iw.kZ :i ls fo'oluh; rks ugha gS ijUrq jkeI;kjh Lohdkj djrh gS fd tc og crZu ekat jgh Fkh ml le; Hktuyky mlds ?kj vk;k Fkk ml le; mlds flok; ?kj esa dksbZ ugha FkkA Hktuyky vkrs gh mlds c[ksZ iM+ x;k mlus jksyk epk fn;kA Hktuyky mls ckaFk Hkj dj dksBs esa ys x;k mlus jksyk epk;k rks mldh lkl Hkh vk xbZ 15&20 vkneh vkSj Hkh vk x;sA fQj xkao okys mldks ekjus ihVus yx x;s] og ckgj vk xbZA 57- jkeI;kjh us ;g Hkh dgk gS fd Hktuyky us vkdj mls pkdw dh xksMs ij ekjh Fkh ftlls mlds pksV yxh Fkh gkykafd ,slh dksbZ pksV Áekf.kr ugha djkbZ xbZ gSA ijUrq fo}ku cpko vfHkHkk"kd bls Áekf.kr u djkus dk dkj.k ;g O;Dr djrs gS fd ?kVuk ds ckn jkeI;kjh ds lkjs ?kj ds enksZ dks iqfyl ys xbZ Fkh blfy;s og MkDVjh eqvk;uk ugha djok ldhA rFkkfi bl ckr dk lUnHkZ e`rd Hktuyky ds pksV Áfrosnu esa ,d dVs ?kko ls vkbZ gqbZ pksV ls LFkkfir djuk pkgrs gS fd pkdw [khapus ds nkSjku Hktuyky ds og pksV vkbZ FkhA ;g dksbZ fo'oluh; ckr ugha yxhA nwljh ckr ;g gS fd jkeI;kjh us ;g dgk fd ml oDr mldk ifr rFkk ckdh vfHk;qDrx.k ?kVukLFky ij ugha vk;s Fks cfYd xkao ds 15&20 vknfe;ksa us vkdj ekjihV dh FkhA ;g ckr Hkh fo'oluh; ugha gS D;ksafd 15&20 vkneh nwljs xkao ds ugha FksA eksgYys ds O;fDr gks ldrs gS muesa ls fdlh us vkdj u rks vfHk;kstu dgkuh ds lEcU/k esa dgk gS vkSj u cpko i{k ds leFkZu esa dqN dgk gS vkSj mu 15&20 vknfe;ksa }kjk ekjihV dh ?kVuk esa dksbZ :fp ugha gks ldrhA D;ksafd ,d xokg tks eksgYys esa jgrk gS og djuhflag ftl Ádkj dFku djrk gS mlds vuqlkj rks ?kVukLFky ij ekjihV djus okys fd'kukjke xksfoUnjke dkukjke vkSj fyNeujke FksA gkykafd iqfyl esa mlus vfHk;qDr enu txnh'k vkSj lkgcjke dks ekjihV esa ugha 'kkfey gksuk crk;k Fkk ijUrq U;k;ky; esa mlus enu txnh'k vkSj lkgcjke dks Hkh ekjihV esa 'kkfey gksuk crk;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa jkeI;kjh ds l'kiFk dFkuksa dk og va'k rks lgh Árhr gksrk gS fd Hktuyky jkeI;kjh ls lEcU/k LFkkfir djus dh fu;r ls fd'kukjke ds ?kj esa ?kqlk Fkk ijUrq jkeI;kjh ds l'kiFk dFkuksa dk og va'k lgh ugha gS ftlds vuqlkj mldk ifr tsB nsoj oxSjk ekSds ij ekStwn u gksA 58- blfy;s cpko ds rdZ ds ml va'k dks Lohdkj fd;k tk ldrk gS fd Hktuyky fd'kukjke ds ?kj esa tc og cqjh fu;r ls ?kqlk Fkk rks fd'kukjke vkSj mlds ifjokj tuksa dks ,slk vf/kdkj Fkk fd Hktuyky ds lkFk cy Á;ksx dj mlds pksVs dkfjr dj ldrs FksA ijUrq cy Á;ksx dh lhek gksrh gSA 1990 okyk mDr U;k; fufnZ"V fl}kar esa ekuuh; jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; us ftu ifjfLFkfr;ksa dk ftØ fd;k gS os ifjfLFkfr;ka ugha FkhA ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky; okys ekeys esa rks rhu O;fDr vfHk;qDr dh iRuh dks ?klhV dj ys tk jgs Fks mlds diM+s QkM+ Mkys pwfM+;k rksM Mkyh Fkh ijUrq ;gka ,slk dqN Hkh ugha FkkA ;gka Lo;a Hktuyky ds tSls mls cnu ij pksVs yxh gqbZ gS O;Dr gksrk gS fd ;g pksVs vkRej{kk okyh pksVs ugha gSA mlds pksVs dkfjr djus es de ls de 4 HkksaVs gfFk;kj dke esa fy;s x;sA ,slk Árhr gksrk gS fd ykr eqDds oxSjk Hkh dke esa fy;s x;s gSA D;ksafd cgqr lh ekeyksa esa pksV dkfjr fd;s tkus okys gfFk;kj dh yEckbZ pkSM+kbZ dk irk ugha pyrkA flok; rhu pksVs ds lHkh pksVs lk/kkj.k Ád`fr dh rks t:j gS ijUrq tks xEHkhj Ád`fr dh pksV Nkrh esa dkfjr dh xbZ gS vkSj ihB ij tks pksV dkfjr gqbZ gS muls mlds QsQMksa dks {kfr igqaphA QsQMksa dh nhokj ds fjDr Hkkx esa jDr pyk x;kA ,slh xEHkhj pksV ds lkFk&LkkFk lHkh pksVs vius cgqxqf.kr ÁHkko dh otg ls Hktuyky dh e`R;q dk dkj.k cuhA ckgj ls vkus okyk O;fDr bl dnj bruh pksVs D;ksa ekjsxk blfy;s tcfd lk{; ls ;g Áekf.kr gksrk gS fd vfHk;qDrx.k fd'kukjke xksfoUnjke fyNeujke vkSj dkukjke ftUgsa djuhflag vkSj vU; lk{khx.k us ekjihV djrs ns[kk ml ekjihV ds le; ekSds ij Fks] us ;g pksVs dkfjr dhA esjh jk; esa tSlh pksVs gS muls rks ;g rks ugha dgk tk ldrk fd ekjus okyksa dh fu;r e`R;q dkfjr djus dh Fkh ijUrq ftruh pksVs ekjh xbZ gS muls dksbZ Hkh O;fDr vius lkekU; Kku ls ;g tku ldrk gS fd bruh pksVs ekjus ls e`R;q gks ldrh FkhA 59- ;g vLokHkkfod ugha gS fd tc fdlh ds ?kj esa dksbZ O;fDr [kklrkSj ls efgykvksa ds lUnHkZ esa Áos'k djrk gks vkSj cqjh fu;r j[krk gks vkSj ml ij ifjokj ds O;fDr ,slh fdlh Hkh ?kqliSfB;s dh ejEer djus dk ekul cuk ldrs gSA orZeku Ádj.k esa Hkh ;gh gqvk gS vkSj blds vfrfjDr vksj dksbZ Hkh lEHkkouk ugha curh gSA Hktuyky igys Hkh vfHk;qDrksa ds ?kj esa ?kqlk gSA bl dkj.k ?kj ds pkjksa HkkbZ Hktuyky dh vPNh fiVkbZ djus dk lkekU; vk'k; j[krs Fks blfy;s Hktuyky dh fiVkbZ dh FkhA pkjksa HkkbZ vfHk;qDr fd'kukjke] fyNeujke vkSj dkukjke vkSj xksfoUnjke lkekU; vk'k; dh iwfrZ esa la;qDr :i ls cjkcj ftEesokj le>s tk ldrs gSA** 4. These conclusions of the trial court, which in my opinion are duly fortified by the evidence available on record, clearly establish that the deceased Bhajanlal was a man of foul character. He had made 2-3 earlier attempts to enter the house of the accused with the intention of establishing physical relations with Rampyari for which he was chastised after calling Panchayats and sought forgiveness. On the fateful day as well, it was the deceased who after consuming liquor entered into the house of the accused persons with the same evil intention of trying to force himself upon Rampyari. Thus, his act amounted to rank-trespass with the intention to commit a cognizable offence. The allegation of the prosecution that the accused dragged Bhajanlal into their house is per se unacceptable and was rightly discarded by the trial court. No sooner, the deceased entered into the house, Rampyari raised a hue and cry and the accused persons, being the male members of the family were rightfully enraged and were justified in taking to arms for the purpose of chastising Bhajanlal. 5. In view of the fact that the deceased had trespassed into the house of the accused-appellants with the intention of outraging modesty of a woman family member, the accused definitely had a right of private defence. Nonetheless considering the fact that excessive number of injuries were caused to deceased Bhajanlal i.e., 52 in number, manifestly they exceeded this right beyond proportions. However, law is well settled that once the Court comes to a conclusion that the accused exceeded the right of private defence, they cannot be convicted with the aid of Section 34 of the IPC because then they would be exercising a right and cannot be clothed with the intention to commit an offence. Therefore, the accused would have to be held responsible for their individual acts and particular injuries caused to the deceased. Manifestly, there is no evidence of the prosecution in this regard. As per the medical evidence, out of 52 injuries noticed on the body of the deceased, four were grievous in nature. Therefore, the appellants can at best be held guilty for the offence under Section 325 IPC. Thus, the conviction of the appellants as recorded by the trial court for the charge under Section 304 Part II IPC read with Section 34 IPC is toned down to Section 325 IPC. 6. Therefore, the appellants can at best be held guilty for the offence under Section 325 IPC. Thus, the conviction of the appellants as recorded by the trial court for the charge under Section 304 Part II IPC read with Section 34 IPC is toned down to Section 325 IPC. 6. A perusal of the record indicates that the accused persons were arrested in February, 1992 and remained in custody till March, 1994 when their sentences were suspended by this Court in this appeal. Thus, the appellants have suffered substantive imprisonment for a period in excess of two years. The sentence of more than two years already suffered by the appellants would suffice in my opinion to subserve the ends of justice. In addition, the appellants are sentenced to fine of Rs. 2000/- each which they shall deposit with the trial court within a period of two months from today, failing which they shall serve default imprisonment of two months each. The appeal is partly allowed in these terms. The accused-appellants are on bail. They need not surrender. Their bail bonds are discharged. 7. Record be returned to the trial court forthwith.