B.V. Pinto, J.— This appeal is filed by the State challenging the judgment dated 11.08.2003, passed by the Addl. Civil Judge and JMFC, Chintamani in C.C. No. 444/2002 acquitting the Respondents of the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 448, 427, 435, 504, 506 read with 149 IPC.

2. Parties are referred according to their rank in the trial Court.

3. The case of the prosecution is that on 10.09.2002 at about 12 in the mid night, the accused formed themselves into an unlawful assembly, the common object of which was to hurt CW. 1 and to force him to leave the village, there by, they are alleged to have committed an offence punishable under Section 143 IPC. It is further alleged that on the said date, place and time, the accused committed rioting in the front of the house of CW. 1 M. Reddappa of Gopasandra village. Chintamani taluk, holding lethal weapons like stones, clubs and iron rods and trespassed into the house of CW. 1 Redappa and picked up quarrel with him and caused mischief and by destroying the house hold articles and utensils of cooking and caused loss of Rs. 1,00,000/- by setting fire to the Chappara in front of the house which was used for rearing the