JUDGMENT

T.S. Arunachalam, J.- Al Chinnathambi and A2 Solaiyan are the appellants. They are brothers. They along with Vellaisamy, who was arrayed as A3,were tried in S.C. 2 of 1982 on the file of the Court of Sessions, Pudukottai on 9 charges. Apart from these three accused, a juvenile named Periasamy is also said to be involved in this Crime. The juvenile was tried separately in S.C.3 of 1982 and acquitted by the Trial Court.

2. The charges framed are as follows:

The first charge was against Al for an offence under Section 302 of the lndian Penal Code for having caused the death of Kaliammal, the 16 - year old daughter of P.Ws. 1 and 2 by cutting her with an Aruval, M.O.1 on her left shoulder, resulting in instantaneous death. The second charge was against A.2 and A3 under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code relating to charge No.1 mentioned above. The third charge was against A.1 for having caused hurt to P.W.1, with a dangerous weapon, punishable under Section 324 of the Indian Penal Code. The fourth charge was framed against A2and A.3 referable to charge No.3, with the aid of Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The 5th charge was for an offence under. Sec