JUDGMENT

This is an appeal under Section 379 of the Code of Criminal Procedure read with Section 2(a) of the SC (Enlargement of Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) Act. The two appellants Rajagopalswamy Konar (A-1) and Sundaramurthy (A-2) were tried along with Amminiammal (A-3) for the offence of causing the death of Ramaswamy and Ponnuswamy, the two deceased in the case and for causing injuries to P.Ws. 1 and 2. The trial Court acquitted all of them. The State preferred an appeal. The High Court relying on the evidence of the eye-witnesses P.Ws. 2-4 convicted the two appellants under Sections 302 and 302 read with Section 34, IPC and sentenced each of them to undergo imprisonment for life. The High Court convicted A-2 under Section 323, IPC for causing injuries to P.W. 2 and sentenced him to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for three months. Both the accused were also found guilty for causing injuries to PW-1 under Section 307 read with S.34, IPC and sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for five years. Sentences were directed to run concurrently. Hence this appeal.

2. Since this is a Regular Appeal, through the judgment of both the Courts below as evidence of direct witnesses PWs 2-