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4. The translated version of the charges framed against the appellants are quoted below:-

"At about 8-30 a.m. on 17/02/2008, the complainant and the witness came to irrigate by the water coming from Narmada canal in his farm for the wheat crops on his land of three bihga situated on the way to Bharvanpura in the outskirts of mauje Nana Viramgam. At that point of time, you, the accused persons told the deceased Karshanji that, "water is not to be taken from my farm"; therefore, Karshanji Ramtuji told that, "Narmada canal is the government property, nobody's father owns it." Therefore, you the accused Bachuji Baldevji Thakore became angry all of a sudden and used abusive language haphazardly and the accused Laxmanji Shivaji Thakore caught hold of the deceased Karshanji and the accused No.3 Kantaben snatched away the spade and you the accused Bachuji Baldevji inflicted two scythe blow on the head of the deceased Karshanji, though he had knowledge that there is probability of causing death of Karshanji by this injury, intentionally inflicted two scythe blows on head part and caused grievous hurt and therefore, blood oozed out from the head of the deceased. Thereby, you the accused Bachuji Baldevji Thakore having committed a culpable homicide that is offence of murder within the jurisdiction of this court, has committed the offence punishable under Section-302, 294(kh) of the IPC.

At about 8-30 a.m. on 17/02/2008, the complainant and the witness came to irrigate water coming from Narmada canal in his farm for the wheat crops on his land of three bihga situated on the way to Bharvanpura in the outskirts of mauje Nana Viramgam. At that point of time, you the accused persons told this witness Karshanji that, "water is not to be fetched from my farm" therefore Karshanji Ramtuji told that, "Narmada canal is the government property, nobody's father owns it." Therefore, you the accused Bachuji Baldevji Thakore, became angry all of a sudden and used abusive language haphazardly and you the accused Laxmanji Shivaji Thakore caught hold of the witness Karshanji and you the accused Bachuji Baldevji inflicted two scythe blow on the head of the witness Karshanji, he died of the said injury, you the accused Kantaben Baldevji Thakore having abetted in this act extended abetment in the act of culpable homicide that is to say in the act of murder, thereby you have committed the offence punishable under Section 302 read with 114 of IPC within the jurisdiction of the court.

At about 8-30 a.m on 17/02/2008, the complainant and the witness came to irrigate water coming from Narmada canal in his farm in the wheat crops on his land of three bihga situated on the way to Bharvanpura in the outskirts of mauje Nana Viramgam. At that point of time, you the accused persons told this witness Karshanji that, " water is not to be fetched from my farm" therefore Karshanji Ramtuji told that, "

Narmada canal is the government property, nobody's father owns it." Therefore, you the accused Bachuji Baldevji Thakore, became angry all of a sudden and used abusive language haphazardly and you, the accused Kantaben Baldevji Thakore snatched away spade from the witness Karashanji's hand and the accused Bachuji Baldevji inflicted two scythe blows on the head of the witness Karshanji and thereby you having abetted in this act extended abetment in the act of culpable homicide that is to say in the act of murder, thereby you have committed the offence punishable under Section 302 read with 114 of IPC within the jurisdiction of the court.