1. The petitioners are arrayed as accused 1 to 3 in C.C.No.822 of 2006 on the file of the Court of Judicial Magistrate, Theni and they stood tried and charged for the commission of offences under Sections 452, 427 and 506(ii) I.P.C. The trial Court after a full-fledged trial, has convicted them for the commission of offence under Section 452 I.P.C. and imposed a sentence of three months rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs.500/- with default sentence of three months simple imprisonment and for the commission of offence under Section 427 I.P.C. convicted them to three months rigorous imprisonment and further ordered the sentences shall run concurrently and further ordered set off the period of incarceration already undergone by the third accused during the course of the investigation and trial, under Section 428 Cr.P.C. The trial Court further acquitted the petitioners/accused for the commission of offence under Section 506(ii) I.P.C.

2. The petitioners/accused, aggrieved by the same, preferred the appeal in C.A.No.37 of 2007, on the file of the Court of Additional District and Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, Periyakulam. The lower appellate Court has also confirmed the