B.S. PATIL, J.

1. Appellants 1 to 8 herein were accused Nos.1 to 8 in S.C.No.267/2009. They were charged of offences punishable under Sections 147, 447, 504, 506, 302 and 201 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code. They have been found guilty and have been convicted. Accused No.8 has been found guilty of offence punishable under Section 114 of the Indian Penal Code. All the accused have been sentenced to undergo imprisonment for different terms for other offences and in so far as offence of murder punishable under Section 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, they have been sentenced for life apart from imposition of fine of Rs.2000/-each and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for three months. Aggrieved by the judgment of conviction and order of sentence of imprisonment for life vide judgment and order dated 24.02.2011 passed by the learned IV Additional Sessions Judge at Gulbarga in Sessions Case No.267/2009, this criminal appeal is filed by the appellants/accused.

2. Case of the prosecution is that on 22.07.2008 in the early hours at 4.00 a.m. accused Nos.1 to 8 trespassed into the land bearing Sy.No.303/2 belonging to deceased Annaraya of Ma