ORDER :

G. Narendar, J.

1. Heard the learned Senior counsel Sri. Sandesh J. Chouta along with Sri. B.N. Jagadeesh, learned counsel for the impleading applicant/intervener in Crl.A. No. 996/2021 and learned Senior counsel Sri. A.S. Ponnanna along with Sri. B.N. Jagadeesh, learned counsel for the impleading applicant/intervener in Crl.A. No. 1003/2021 and the learned Senior counsel Sri. Hasmath Pasha along with Sri. Nasir Ali, learned counsel for the appellants.

2. The instant applications are preferred invoking the provisions of sub-section (2) of Section 301 r/w the proviso to sub-section (8) of Section 24 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, (hereinafter referred to as 'the Cr.P.C.' for short), praying that the de-facto complainant be permitted to come on record as an intervenor and be impleaded as a party/respondent in the appeals preferred by the accused. The appeals are preferred being aggrieved by the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 08.06.2021 passed by the Court of the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Udupi.

3. That the appellants No. 1 to 3 have been convicted for the offence punishable under Sections 302, 120B, 201 read with Section 34 of IPC and senten