Criminal appeals preferred under Sec.374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure against the judgment of the Additional District and Sessions Judge, F.T.C. No.3, Poonamallee, made in S.C.No.151 of 2007.

M. Chockalingam, J.

This judgment shall govern all these three appeals, C.A.No.952/2007 by A-2, C.A.No.981/2007 by A-6 and C.A.No.983/2007 by A-3 to A-5 and A-7.

2. These appeals have arisen from the judgment of the Additional Sessions Division, Fast Track Court No.III, Poonamallee, made in S.C.No.151 of 2007 whereby these appellants along with A-1 stood charged and tried under Sections 147, 148, 302 read with 149 and 307 read with 149 of IPC. On trial, A-2 to A-7 were found guilty under Sections 148, 307 read with 149 and 302 read with 149 of IPC and awarded life imprisonment along with a fine of Rs.5000/-and default sentence under Sec.302 read with 149 IPC, 10 years Rigorous Imprisonment along with a fine of Rs.2000/-and default sentence under Sec.307 read with 149 IPC and 1 year Rigorous Imprisonment under Sec.148 IPC, and the trial Court has made an order of acquittal of A-1 of all the charges.

3. The short facts necessary for the disposal of these appeals can be stated