JUDGMENT :

1. These two appeals arising out of the common judgment passed in SC No. 50/2014 dated 30.03.2016 by the I Additional District and Sessions Judge and concurrent charge of I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Kodagu, Madikeri (sitting at Virajpet).

2. Criminal Appeal 879/2016 by the convicted accused Nos.1 to 3 is directed against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence passed in SC No. 50/2014 dated 30.03.2016 by the I Additional District and Sessions Judge, wherein accused Nos.1 to 3 sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/-each for the offence punishable under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC. Further, they sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of five years and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/-, in default to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of six months for the offence punishable under Section 109 read with Section 34 IPC. Further, sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/-in default to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of six months for the offence punishable under Section 120B read with Section 34 IPC and also sentenced to und