On 9th May, 2004, the marriage of the daughter of one P1, the brother of P2 PW.1, was to be solemnized in village Janephal, District Aurangabad. P2 PW.1, arranged a water tanker on the 6th May, 2004. As the tanker was being taken towards P2's house the accused appellants, obstructed the way by putting stones and thorny bushes. The accused also abused PW.12 and the deceased P3. P2 reached the village at about 9.30 a.m. and was told by the deceased not to take the tanker to his well, as planned as, the appellants had obstructed the passage in that direction. The tanker was accordingly brought to its destination by some other route by P3. P3 and P2, thereafter, went to police station Shioor for lodging a complaint with respect to the behaviour of the appellants and while they were returning from the police station they were waylaid by the appellants, P4 armed with an iron rod and all the others with sticks. They also attacked P3 with their weapons on which he became unconscious and fell to the ground. He was, thereafter, removed to the hospital by some of the witnesses and an FIR was lodged at Police Station. On the completion of the investigation the appellants were brought to trial for offences punishable and were sentenced to undergo life imprisonment for the main offence and for three months for the offence. This judgment has been confirmed by the High court in appeal. This appeal by way of special leave is before us today.