who are said to be eye-witnesses to the occurrence. PW1 Kale Hasan – complainant / son of the deceased, deposed that on 30.10.1997 at about 9.45 p.m., his parents viz., Abdul Hameed and Mangti Devi, were sitting in their Baithak Chappar (courtyard) and talking with each other; the four accused persons came there; the appellant had a katta in his hand, Veer Singh had a ballam, and Dharamveer and Mintu had sticks in their hands; they came to the door of Baithak; Dharamveer, Mintu and Veer Singh asked the appellant to shoot his father and teach him a lesson for not giving jaggery; the appellant fired bullet on his father which hit on his chest and left arm; on hearing the sound of bullet shot, P.W.2, Gufran Ali and10 Nasim immediately reached the spot; they saw the accused persons fleeing away, after firing; they chased them, but did not catch them; and all the four accused ran away. He further stated in his deposition that he, Gufran Ali and Nasim took the deceased to Laksar Hospital