M. KARPAGAVINAYAGAM, J .

Nagendran and Ramesh are accused Nos. 1 and 2 respectively in Sessions Case No.316/1998 on the file of the V Additional Sessions Court, Chennai and they have been convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 341 and 302 read with 34 I.P.C. and each were sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 10 years for the offence under Section 302 read with 34 I.P.C. and simple imprisonment for one month each for the offence under Section 341 I.P.C. The other accused A.3 and A.4 were acquitted.

2) The facts leading to conviction, are as follows:-

a) P.W.1 Prema and P.W.3 Sheela are the daughters of Stanley Shanmugam, the deceased in this case. The deceased Stanley Shanmugam was residing at No.55, Ist Street, C-Kalyanapuram, Vyasarpadi. The accused 1 to 4 are the residents of the same area. The said Stanley Shanmugam was running a brandy shop, under the name and style of "Balaji Wines". A1 Nagendran demanded rowdy mamool from one Venkatesan, the Manager of the said wine shop. When he refused to give money to the 1st accused, he attacked the said Venkatesan with knife and caused injuries.

b) With reference to this incident, a case was registered ag