JUDGMENT

K.SOMASHEKAR, J. -

This appeal is directed against the judgment and order of conviction rendered by the Court of II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ramanagaram sitting at Kanakapura in S.C.No.97/2011 dtd. 19/1/2017, whereby convicting the accused for the offence punishable under Ss. 143, 147, 302 read with Sec. 149 of I.P.C. and accused Nos.1 to 6 sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of two months for the offence punishable under Sec. 144 read with Sec. 149 of I.P.C. Further, the aforesaid accused directed to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of one year for the offence punishable under Sec. 147 read with Sec. 149 of I.P.C. They shall undergo rigorous imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.25, 000.00 each for the offences punishable under Sec. 302 read with Sec. 149 of I.P.C. and in default for payment of fine amount they have to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one year. All the sentences awarded against the accused shall run concurrently.

2. Factual matrix of this appeal are as under: It is the case of the prosecution that on 18/2/2011 at around 8.30 p.m. at Chatra-Tigalarahalli Road on BWSSB Road near Pipeline