C.V. Nagarjuna Reddy, J.

1. Accused Nos.1, 2, 3, 10, 17, 20, 22, 24 and 29 in Sessions Case No.66 of 2006, on the file of learned II Additional District and Sessions Judge (Fast Tract Court), Sangareddy, filed this appeal against the judgment, dated 17.06.2010, whereby the learned Sessions Judge convicted appellant No.1/accused No.1 for the offences punishable under Section 302 I.P.C. read with Section 149 I.P.C. and Section 148 I.P.C. and sentencing him to suffer imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.2,000/- (Rupees two thousand only), in default, to suffer simple imprisonment (S.I.) for six months and also convicted appellant Nos. 2 to 9/accused Nos.2, 3, 10, 17, 20, 22, 24 and 29 respectively for the offences punishable under Section 324 I.P.C. read with Section 149 I.P.C. and Section 148 I.P.C. and sentencing them to suffer rigorous imprisonment (R.I.) for two years each and also to pay a fine of Rs.500/- (Rupees five hundred only) each, in default, to suffer S.I. for three months each.

2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that all the accused including the appellants belonged to Congress Party and one Babu (hereinafter referred to as ‘the deceased’) bel