DILIP B. BHOSALE J.—This appeal is directed against the Judgment and Order dated 8th Jan. 2008 rendered by Fast Track Court-V, Mysore, convicting all the six appellants-accused for the offences they were charged with. Accused Nos. 1 to 5 were tried and held guilty for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 364, 302, 404 and 201 of IPC read with Section 149 IPC and accused Nos. 6, 1, 3 and 5 were tried and convicted for the offence punishable under Section 201 IPC read with Section 34 of IPC. Accused Nos. 1 to 5 were sentenced to undergo imprisonment for the period ranging from three months under Section 143 IPC to life imprisonment under Section 302 read with Section 149 of IPC. Accused No. 6, 1, 3 and 5 were sentenced to suffer imprisonment for a period of seven years. All the six accused were also directed to pay fine and in default to undergo simple imprisonment ranging from one month to one year. All the sentences of imprisonment awarded were directed to run concurrently.

2. The prosecution case, as disclosed from the evidence on record, is that P.W. 10-R. Shivanna and the deceased R. Srinivas were the brothers and residents of village Alagudu, Taluk T. Narasip