JUDGMENT

V. Srishananda, J.—Accused persons convicted for the offences punishable under sections 115, 120(b), 328, 302 and 201 read with Section 34 of IPC and sentenced to undergo substantive sentence of life imprisonment by judgment dated 09.12.2014 passed in SC No.74/2013 on the file of Fast Track Court, Sagara have challenged the validity of the said judgment in this appeal.

2. Brief case of the prosecution in brief are as under:

Upon complaint lodged by Sri B. Ganapathy Gowda, Sagara police registered a case in crime No.289/2012 initially for the offences punishable under Section 306 read with Section 34 IPC on 30.10.2012 at about 9.30 am. In the complaint, it is contended that about 16 years earlier to the complaint, he married his second daughter Anusuya to one Musali Narayana Gowda and a male child was born from their wedlock, who was named as Jayantha @ Jayaram. Aafter 11th day of the delivery, Anasuya died and up to 2 ½ years, the said child was reared in his house. Thereafter, father of the child Narayana Gowda took the child to his house. As on the date of incident, he was 13 years old and studying in 8th Standard in Ikkeri High School. Narayana Gowda married one Sar