JUDGMENT :

SREENIVAS HARISH KUMAR, J.

1. All these appeals are disposed of by a common judgment as they arise from the judgment dated 28.09.2015 in S.C. No. 332/2010 on the file of Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Belagavi, sitting at Gokak. The Trial Court held accused No. 1 to 5, 7 to 14 and 16 to 22 guilty of the offences punishable under Sections 114, 120, 143, 148, 302, 504 and 506 r/w 149 of IPC and Section 25 (1)(B) and Section 27 of Indian Arms Act and sentenced them, the major punishment being life imprisonment for the of fence of Section 302 IPC. Accused 6 and 15 died during pendency of the trial.

2. Criminal Appeal 100202/2015 is filed by accused No. 7, 9, 14, 17 and 21. Criminal Appeal 100232/2015 is filed by accused No. 1, 2, 5, and 8. Criminal Appeal No. 100247/15 is filed by accused no. 16. Criminal Appeal No. 100233/15 is filed by accused No. 3, 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20 and 22. The first informant has preferred Criminal Appeal No. 100225/15 under Section 372 of Cr.P.C. seeking enhancement of sentence, according to him the accused should have been sentenced to death.

3. Ex.P.1 is the first information made by Umesh Sidlingappa Kumbar. He reported to the pol ice ab