JUDGMENT

 This appeal is directed by the above four appellants, namely, Hanumantappa Krishnappa Mantur, Basalingappa Hanumantappa Mantur, Yamanappa Hanumantappa Mantur, Mahadevappa Hanumantappa Mantur against the judgment and order dated 21-3-79 rendered in Criminal Appeal No. 292 of 1978 by the Karnataka High Court allowing the State appeal preferred against the order of acquittal passed by the Trial Court acquitting all the four appellants of the offence punishable under S. 302 read with S. 34 IPC. All these four appellants took their trial on the allegations that on 10- 1 1-77 at about 5.30 P. M. in the land bearing R. S. No. 377 of Talewad Village in Basavan Begewadi Taluka in furtherance of their common intention caused the death of the deceased by AI and A3 cutting the deceased with sickles and A2 and A4 attacking by axes. The deceased, it is stated by the prosecution, on receipt of the injury died on the spot it sell

2. The relevant facts briefly stated are as follows:

The first appellant is the father of the appellants 2 to 4. The second appellant was married to PW 11 Lakkavve who inherited the same portion of the Land from her father. PWs 4 and 7 are related to the deceased.

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