V.G. SABHAHIT, J:

1. This appeal is filed by the State being aggrieved by the judgment of the Court of the Sessions Judge, Dakshina Kannada, Mangalore, in Criminal Appeal No. 170/1999 dated 24.01.2002, wherein the learned Sessions Judge has allowed the appeal in part and has confirmed the finding of the trial Court that the accused Nos.1 to 3 and 5 are guilty of having committed the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 447 and 324 of the Indian Penal Code and has set aside the finding of the trial Court that the accused are guilty of the offence punishable under Section 326 of I.P.C. Further, the learned Sessions Judge has set aside the sentence of imprisonment, and fine passed by the trial Court and in lieu of the same, has sentenced each of the appellants therein to pay a fine of Rs.250/- and in default of payment of fine, to undergo imprisonment for 15 days for each of the offences punishable under Sections 143,. 147 and 148 of IPC., and to pay a fine of Rs.5000/- and in default of payment of fine, to undergo imprisonment for one month in respect of the offence punishable under Section 447 of I.P.C., and to pay fine of Rs.1,000/- and in default of paymen