Judgment

K. JAYACHANDRA REDDY, J.:- Original accused Nos. 1 to 6 are the apellants. They were tried for offences punishable under Ss. 148 and 302/149, I.P.C. and were convicted and sentenced to two years R.I. and life imprisonment respectively. The appeal preferred by them was dismissed by the High Court. Hence the present appeal.

2. The appellants, the deceased one Basavannappa son of Channabasappa and the material witnesses belong to village Aralikatti District Dharward. P.W. 7 Shivanandappa is the younger brother of the deceased. Their another younger brother used to look after the kirana shop situated in the village. The family had also agricultural lands and a garden. There were ill-feelings between the accused persons and the deceased in view of the earlier instances. A day prior to the present occurrence there was also an altercation between the deceased and A-6 in the house of P.W. 8 who was a Sub-Post Master in the said village. The younger brother of the deceased used to wake up early, go to the garden land, take bath and then attend to the business in the shop. Channabasappa and the deceased used to look after the agricultural establishments and they had a jeep also. On 28