The brief facts of the prosecution case are as follows:-

1. On 16.12.2005, between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m., the accused 1 to 4 trespassed into the defacto complainant's house, situated at Narikattu Garden, Arachalur, and had stolen 6 sovereigns of gold thali chain, 2 pairs of ear-studs, 1 finger ring worth about Rs.32,000/-and cash of Rs.18,000/-. Therefore, the defacto complainant had lodged a complaint before the respondent police.

2. On the side of the prosecution, 13 witnesses had been examined and 18 documents were marked and 14 material objects were produced.

3. The accused had denied the charges and declared they are innocent. Hence, the case had been tried.

4. P.W.1. had adduced evidence stating that he is living at P.M.Poondurai, with his wife and children. On 16.12.2005, they had dinner at 8 p.m., and went to bed. At about 9 p.m., they heard some sound inside the house and after hearing the sound, they searched inside the house thoroughly. They found the almirah was broken open and found the lockers also damaged. When they searched inside the almirah, they found that a thali chain weighing 7 sovereigns, a ring weighing 1 sovereign, 2 pairs of ear-studs weighing 1 s