S. NAGAMUTHU.J.,

The Appellants in Crl.A.(MD) No.87 of 2012 are the Accused 1 and 2 and the Appellants in Crl.A.(MD) No.16 of 2012 are the Accused 3 and 4 in S.C.No.302 of 2010 on the file of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No.II, Tirunelveli. Totally, there were six accused in the case, including the appellants herein. The Trial Court framed as many as ten (10) charges as detailed below:-

Charge Number Charge(s) Against Accused Charge(s) framed under

Penal provision

1 A1 to A6 120(B) of IPC

2 A1 to A6 148 of IPC

3 A1 and A2 302

4 A3 to A6 302 r/w 149 of IPC

5 A1 307 of IPC

6 A2 to A6 307 r/w 149 of IPC

7 A3 307 of IPC

8 A1, A2 and A4 to A6 307 r/w 149 of IPC

9 A4 302 of IPC

10 A1, A3, A5 and A6 302 r/w 149 of IPC

The accused denied the charges. After full trial, by judgement dated 25.01.2012, the learned Additional Sessions Judge, convicted A1 to A4 alone as detailed below:-

Sl. No. Rank of the Accused who was/were found guilty Convicted under Sentenced to

1 A1 302 of IPC Imprisonment for Life and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/- in default to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for further six months

2 A2 302 of IPC Imprisonment of Life and to pay a fine of Rs. 10,000/-