JUDGMENT

B. Krishna Mohan, J.

1. The appellants herein are A1 to A5 in S.C. No. 327 of 2012 on the file of III Additional District & Sessions Judge, Tirupati, Chittoor district. The accused 1 and 5 were tried for the offences punishable under Sections 302 and 201 IPC and A2 to A4 were tried for the offences punishable under Sections 302 r/w 34 and 201 IPC.

2. By its judgment dated 06.06.2014 the learned Sessions Judge convicted A1 and A5 for the offence punishable under Section 302 IPC and sentenced them to suffer imprisonment for life and pay fine of Rs. 1,000/- each, in default of payment of fine to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of six months. A2 to A4 are convicted and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and pay fine of Rs. 1,000/- each in default of payment of fine to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of six months each for the charge under Section 302 r/w 34 IPC. Further A1 to A5 were sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of three years and to pay fine of Rs. 500/- each in default of payment of fine to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of one month each for the charge under Section 201 IPC. The remand period undergone by the accus