The Appellants, who have been arrayed as A1 to A14, have come forward with these Appeals challenging their conviction and sentence imposed by the learned Principal Session Judge, Tuticorin , by the judgment dated 30.11.2001 made in S.C.No.210 of 1996 convicting and sentencing the Appellants as hereunder:

Accused rank

Conviction

Under Sections

Sentence

A1 to A14

148,IPC

Each to undergo one year’s rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default, to undergo nine months’ rigorous imprisonment.

A1

302 r/w 149, IPC (two counts)

Life imprisonment for each count and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/-for each count, in default, to undergo three years’ rigorous imprisonment (each count)-Sentences to run separately.

A2 to A9, A11 to A13

302 r/w 149, IPC

Each to undergo life imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs. 5,000/-, in default, to undergo three years’ rigorous imprisonment.

A2 to A14 (A10 &A14 two count)

149 r/w 302, IPC

Each to undergo life imprisonment (A10 and A14 for each count) and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default, to undergo one year rigorous imprisonment.

A10 & A14

324, IPC

Each to undergo two years’ rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs.1,000/-,