Judgment

K. JAYACHANDRA REDDY, J.:- These two appeals are filed under Section 329 Cr.P.C. read with Section 2 of the SC (Enlargement of Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) Act. There are 11 appellants in Criminal Appeal No. 236/ 82 and they figured as original accused Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 14, 16, 18 and 19 and original accused Nos. 10, 12 and 20 are the appellants in Criminal Appeal No. 237/ 82. They along with nine others were tried for offences punishable under Ss. 148, 302/ 149 and also under Sections 323, 324 and 326 read with 149, I.P.C. The trial court convicted A-11 Venkappa Bhagavanthappa under Section 302, I.P.C. and sentenced him to undergo imprisonment for life and acquitted the rest. A- 11 preferred an appeal against his conviction and the State of Karnataka also filed an appeal against the acquittal of the 19 other accused. The High Court dismissed the appeal filed by A- 11 and he has not preferred any appeal in this Court. In respect of acquittal of other accused, the High Court, however, set aside the acquittal of the appellants and convicted them for the offences for which they were charged and sentenced them to undergo imprisonment for life and also various terms