P. Somarajan, J.

1. These are the two appeals preferred by accused Nos. 1 and 2 respectively against the judgment in S.C. No. 499 of 2006 dated 9.12.2010 rendered by the Additional Sessions Judge II, Thiruvananthapuram.

2. The short facts of the case are as follows:

One Kamala Bai, the deceased in the case, met with a sad death in the hands of accused No. 1, who is her son and accused No. 2, who is her grandson, while she was residing along with her another son, PW-4, in Thekkinkara Puthen Veedu, Aruvottukonam, Karikamadakodu desom, Vellarada Village, Thiruvananthapuram. The alleged incident took place on 2.3.2004. On that day, at about 1.30 p.m. accused No. 2 along with his two friends came to the house of the deceased and had some chatting with her. They returned after a short while and on the way they met with accused No. 1. Then again they came back to the house of the deceased and accused Nos. 1 and 2 approached the deceased and had some discussions with her. Accused Nos. 1 & 2 demanded re-assignment of 6 cents of land earlier gifted to accused No. 1 and subsequently revoked by her. It has resulted in the alleged attack on the deceased by accused Nos. 1 and 2. Accused N