S. Nagamuthu, J.

1. The appellants are the accused 1 and 2 in S.C. No.87 of 2005 on the file of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No.I, Tuticorin. Including these appellants, altogether there were four accused. The 2nd accused in the case, Mr. Kumar @ Muthukumar absconded, after framing charges and therefore, the case against him was split up and the same is separately dealt with. The 4th accused Jeffry @ Jeffrin was acquitted by the trial Court.

2. The trial Court framed as many as five charges against all the four accused as detailed below:      

The accused denied the charges. The trial Court convicted the appellants herein alone, who are originally the accused Nos. 1 and 3. After the case was split up, these two appellants were arrayed as accused Nos. 1 and 2 in S.C. No.87 of 2005. They have been convicted. The first accused has been convicted under Section 302IPC and the 2nd accused