ORDER

K. Jayachandra, J. - There are three appellants - original accused Nos. 1,2 and 3. They were tried alongwith four others for offences punishable under Sections 148,302 and 302/149 I.P.C. These appellants were also charged under Section 302 simpliciter. The trial court acquitted all of them. The State preferred an appeal against the acquittal and the High Court while confirming the acquittal of A-4 to A-7, convicted the appellants under Sections 302/34 I.P.C. and sentenced each of them to undergo imprisonment for life. Hence the present appeal.

2. The prosecution case is as follows:

P. Narasinga Rao, the deceased in the case was working as a welder at Secunderabad. He had a vegetable shop also in the market and he used to attend to his shop in the evening. P.W. 16 is the maternal uncle of the deceased. He has also a vegetable shop in the same market. The accused are all related to each other. A-4’s younger brother was murdered on 4.8.1978. The deceased and two others were prosecuted in that case and the same ended in acquittal. All the accused herein and also the absconding accused Sriramulu were aggrieved with the acquittal and bore grudge against the deceased. The deceased told