The judgment and order of conviction dated 18.11.2011 passed by the I Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Davanagere, in S.C. No.29 of 2011 is appealed against by the convicted accused.

The accused were tried, convicted and sentenced for the offences punishable under Sections 120B, 302, 201 r/w Sec.34 of IPC.

2. Case of the prosecution in brief is that the deceased Uday, is the husband of accused No.3 – Halamma; accused No.1 had illicit relationship with accused No.3 and in that background all the accused with a common intention said to have committed murder of the deceased Uday during night hours intervening between 7.8.2010 and 8.8.2010. It is further case of the prosecution that accused No.1 owned a mobile shop and was also doing money lending business at Danihalli Village; accused No.2 was working in the mobile shop of accused No.1, he was also attending pigmy collection work and accused No.4 was a milk vendor; accused Nos.1, 2 and 4 were friends and residents of Danihalli Village; accused Nos.1 and 3 had illicit sexual relationship; they had run away from the Village and were brought back; Panchayaths were held and they were suitably advised; the deceased – Uday had r