JUDGMENT

Dr. ANAND, J.:—For an occurrence which took place on the night intervening the 31st May and 1st June, 1982, at about 1.00 a.m., in which one Iragana Gurava Reddy was murdered, six persons, namely, Dagumati Venkata Subba Reddy (A1); Chinta Pulla Reddy (A2); Balamreddi Pulla Reddy (A3); Gaddam Pulla Reddy (A4); Gaddam Panchala Reddy (A5) and Bade Rami Reddi (A6) were challaned and ultimately sent up for trial before the Additional, Sessions Judge, Nellore. The first charge against the accused was under Section 148, IPC. They were all convicted of the said charge and each of the accused was sentenced to two years R.I. The second charge against A1 was for an offence under Section 302, IPC. He was convicted for the said offence and sentenced to suffer imprisonment for life. The third charge was for an offence under Section 302/149, IPC against remaining accused persons. The conviction was recorded for the offence under Section 302/149, IPC against A2 to A6 and each one of them was sentenced to suffer imprisonment for life. Against their conviction and sentence all the accused-convicts appealed to the High Court. The High Court acquitted A3 and A6, but maintained the conviction