Mohammed, J.:- These appeals arise from the judgment of the Sessions Court, Tellicherry in Sessions Case No. 27 of 1989. Criminal Appeal No. 87 of 1990 is filed by accused 1 and 2. The first accused is convicted for offences under Sections 302 and 201, I.P.C. and second accused under Section 20l, I.P.C. Criminal Appeal No. 316 of 1990 is filed by the State against the acquittal of second accused of offences under Sections 302 and 201, I.P.C. and the acquittal of third accused of all offences invoking provision under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter referred to as 'the Code').

2. The case of the prosecution can be summarised briefly thus: Deceased Yeshoda had developed intimacy with one Gopolan who promised to marry her. She became pregnant as a result of sexual relationship with him before the marriage between them could take place. While so, Gopalan died suddently. Yeshoda gave birth to a son called Vijesh. Thereafter Yeshoda and Ravindran (first accused) came close to each other and love developed between them. The parents of Ravindran did not approve this relationship. But the marriage between them did take place and a registered deed was execut