JUDGMENT

Santosh Hegde, J.-Fifteen accused persons including the two appellants herein who were arrayed as A-11 and A-15, were charged for offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 302 read with 149, 307 read with 149, 325 read with 149 and 337 read with 149 IPC before the Additional Sessions Judge, Raigad at Alibag in Sessions Case No. 128/1994. Since only two appellants are before us, it may not be necessary for us to refer to the facts pertaining to the other accused persons in this case.

2. As stated above, said appellants were A-11 and A-15 before the trial court. These two accused persons along with some other accused persons were convicted firstly for an offence punishable under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC for having committed the murder of one Krishna Mahada Naik and were sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life, and to pay a fine of Rs. 2,000/-. They were also convicted under Section 307 read with Section 149 IPC and sentenced to suffer 7 years RI and to pay a fine of Rs. 2,000/- for having attempted to commit the murder of one Dharma Jana Naik, PW 3. The learned Sessions Judge also convicted these accused persons for other lesser offences, details of which a