(Prayer: Appeal against the judgment passed by the learned I Additional Sessions Judge, Dharmapuri District at Krishnagiri, in S.C.No.164 of 2002 dated: 5.11.2003.)

M. Chockalingam,J

The appellants, five in number, have challenged the judgment of the learned I Additional Sessions Division, Krishnagiri, made in S.C.No.164 of 2002, whereby, the appellants/accused stood charged as follows: -

A-1 and A-3 were charged under Section 148 IPC., while A-2, A-4 and A-5 were charged under Section 147 IPC. A-1 and A-3 were also charged under Section 302 IPC. while A-2, A-4 and A-5 were charged under Section 302 read with 149 IPC. A-1 was also charged under Section 324 IPC., while A-2 to A-5 were charged under Section 324 read with 149 IPC. On trial, A-1 and A-3 were found guilty under Section 148 IPC. and sentenced to undergo three years rigorous imprisonment and A-2, A-4 and A-5 were found guilty under Section 147 IPC. and sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment. A-1 and A-3 were also found guilty under Section 302 IPC. and awarded life imprisonment, while A-2, A-4 and A-5 were found guilty under Section 302 read with 149 IPC. and awarded life imprisonment, and they were also di