JUDGMENT

V . RAMASWAMI, J.:— The appellants along with 11 others were tried for causing the murder of one Appikatla Tataiah, and for causing injuries on Jarugu Rama Koteshwararao (PW 2) on 24th June, 1981 near Manchineeti Chruyu(fresh water tank) at or about 8.00 p.m. in Machavaram village.

2. The learned Sessions Judge, Krishna Division, Machilipatnam by his judgment dated 16-7-1982 acquitted A-3, A-4, A-6 to A-10, A-12 and A-15 of all the charges. He convicted Kurakula Nagamelleswararao (A1), Jarugu Kotaiah (A-2), Appikatla Krishnamurthy(A-5) and AppikatlaNagulu(A-11) under Section 148, Indian Penal Code and sentenced each of them to undergo two years rigorous imprisonment. A-1 was further convicted under Section 302, I.P.C. and sentenced to imprisonment for life. A-2 was convicted under Section 302 read with Section 34, I.P.C. and sentenced to imprisonment for life. A-5 and A-11 were convicted under Section 302 read with Section 149, I.P.C. and each of them was sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life. Regarding the attack on PW-2 Jarugu Rama Koteshwararao the learned Sessions Judge convicted A-1 and A-2 under Section 326, I.P.C. read with Section 149 and sentenced each of them