Judgment

V. RAMASWAMI, J.

( 1 ) THE appellants along with 11 others were tried for causing the murder of one Appikatla Tataiah, and for causing injuries on Jarugu Rama Koteshwararao (PW 2) on 24/06/1981 near manchineeti Chruyu (fresh water tank) at or about 8. 00 p. m. in Machavaram village.

( 2 ) THE learned Sessions Judge, Krishna Division, Machilipatnam by his judgment dated 16-7-1982 acquitted A-3, A-4, A-6 to A-10, A-12 and A-15 of all the charges. He convicted Kurakula Nagamelleswararao (A1), Jarugu Kotaiah (A-2), Appikatla Krishnamurthy (A-5) and Appikatlanagulu (A-11) under Section 148, Indian Penal Code and sentenced each of them to undergo two years rigorous imprisonment. A-1 was further convicted under Section 302, Indian Penal Code and sentenced to imprisonment for life. A-2 was convicted under Section 302 read with Section 34, I. P. C. and sentenced to imprisonment for life. A-5 and A-11 were convicted under Section 302 read with Section 149, Indian Penal Code and each of them was sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life. Regarding the attack on PW-2 Jarugu Rama Koteshwararao the learned Sessions Judge convicted A-1 and A-2 under Section 326, Indian Penal Code read wit