Arali Nagaraj, J : Criminal Revision Petition No. 462/2005 and Criminal Appeal No. 1665/2004, both have arisen from the same Judgment and Order dated 25/11/2004 passed in Sessions Case No. 146/2002 by the learned Presiding Officer, Fast Track Court-I, Belgaum (hereinafter referred to as Trial Court for short). Therefore they are disposed of by this common judgment.

2. Criminal Revision Petition No. 462/2005 is filed by the complainant in the said case seeking enhancement of sentence imposed by the Trial Court on accused No.1 to 6 therein. Criminal Appeal No. 1665/2004 is filed by accused Nos. 1 to 6 in the said case challenging the legality and correctness of the impugned Judgment and Order convicting them for the offence U/Sec. 395 of IPC.

3. Heard the arguments of Sri. M.V. Devaraju, the learned Counsel for the accused-appellant Nos. 1 to 6 in Crl. A. No. 1665/2004 and respondents in the said Criminal Revision Petition. Sri. Mallikarjun S. Masali, the learned Counsel for revision petitioner-complainant in Crl. R.P. No. 462/2005 and respondents in the said appeal. Also heard the arguments of Sri. P.H. Gotkhindi, the learned HCGP representing the respondent State in the revis