P.N. Prakash, J.

1. The two accused, who were tried and convicted in S.C.No.4 of 2011 on 23.04.2012 by the Additional District Sessions Court/Fast Track Court No.III, Coimbatore, are the appellants before us. They were charged and convicted as follows:

Rank of Accused Section of law Conviction and sentence

A1 U/s 302 IPC Life imprisonment

A2 U/s 302 IPC r/w 304 IPC Life imprisonment

2. It is the case of the prosecution that on 14.07.2010 around 8.20 in the morning, the deceased Palanisamy was fatally attacked by the appellants herein on account of previous enmity, which was witnessed by Subramani [P.W.1], Mahendran [P.W.2] and Rangasamy [P.W.3]. After the attack, Subramani [P.W.1] carried the deceased to Government Hospital, Mettupalayam and it has been noted by Dr.Veerannan [P.W.17] in the Accident Register, a copy of which has been marked as Ex.P9, that the deceased was 'brought dead' at 8.35 a.m. Dr.Veerannan [P.W.17], has specifically noted about six injuries and has also mentioned other multiple cut and stab injuries over the back, in the Accident Register [Ex.P9]. Immediately thereafter, Subramani [P.W.1], lodged a written complaint, which was received by Sivasami [P.W.22