JUDGMENT

K. Jayachandra Reddy, J. - Original Accused Nos. 1 to 4,10 and 12 are the appellants. They alongwith six others were tried for offences punishable under Sections 147,148 and 302/149 I.P.C. The trial Court acquitted them of all the charges. The State preferred an appeal and a Division Bench of the High Court while confirming the acquittal of Accused Nos; 5 to 9 and 11, convicted the appellants reversing their acquittal, under Sections 302/149 I.P.C. and sentenced each of them to undergo imprisonment for life. They are also convicted under Sections 147 and 148 I.P.C. but no separate sentences are awarded. Hence, Accused Nos. 1 to 4 and 10 have filed Criminal Appea1 No 673182 and Accused No 12 had filed Criminal Appeal No 674/82 under Section 2 of the Supreme Court (Enlargement of Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) Act.

2. The prosecution case is as follows.

A-land A-2 are son so one Rami Reddy. A 4 is the son of A-3. A-5 and A-6 are related to them. A-7 to A-12 is alleged to be the associates of A-1. All the convicted accused belong to Village Zilleda. The other acquitted accused belongs to close by neighbouring villages. One Raghava Reddy is the deceased in the case and there