S.NAGAMUTHU, J.

The appellant in Cr.A.No.476 of 2014 is the first accused; the appellant in Cr.A.No.484 of 2014 is the second accused and the appellants in Crl.A.No.456 of 2014 are the accused 3 to 5 in S.C.No.154 of 2012 on the file of the First Additional District and Sessions Judge, Salem. They stood charged for the offences as detailed hereunder:-

Sl.No	Accused	Section of law
1.	A.1	120-B, 148, 341,307 r/w 149, 307 r/w 120-B, 302, 302 r/w 120-B
2.	A.2	148, 341, 307, 302 r/w.149
3.	A.3	120-B, 147, 341,307 r/w 149, 307 r/w 120-B, 302 r/w.149, 302 r/w 120-B
4.	A.4	120-B,147, 341,307 r/w 149, 307 r/w 120-B, 302 r/w.149, 302 r/w 120-B
5.	A.5	120-B,147, 341,307 r/w 149, 307 r/w 120-B, 302 r/w.149, 302 r/w 120-B
6.	A.6	120-B, 307 r/w 120-B, 302 r/w.149, 302 r/w 120-B

2. By judgment dated 12.08.2014, the trial Court acquitted the 6th accused and convicted and sentenced Accused 1 to 5 as detailed below:-

Accused	Section of law	Sentence
A.3 to A.5	147 I.P.C.,	Rigorous imprisonment for one year each.
A.1 and A2	148 I.P.C.	Rigorous imprisonment for one year each
A.1 to A.5	341 I.P.C.	Simple Imprisonment for one month each
A.1	302 I.P.C.	To undergo Life Imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/- and in default to undergo simple Imprisonment for six months
A.2 to A.5	302 r/w 149 IPC	Each of the accused to undergo life imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.5000/- and in default, to undergo Simple imprisonment for six months
A.2	307 I.P.C.,	To undergo 5 years rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.5000/- and in default to undergo 6 months simple imprisonment
A.1, A.3 to A.5	307 r/w 149 I.P.C.,	Each of the accused to undergo 5 years rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.5000/- and in default to undergo 6 months simple imprisonment

3. The Accused 2 and 3 are the brothers of one Mrs.Anuradha (P.W.9). The 4th accused is the husband of Mrs.Anuradha. The 5th accused is the brother of 4th accused and the brother-in-law of P.W.9. The first accused is a close relative of the second accused. They were all residing at Chinnakollapatti Village in Salem District. P.W.9 married the 4th accused few year before the occurrence. P.W.1 - Mr.Viswanathan was residing at Chinnakollapatti village for some time. During that period, Accused 2 and 3 became his friends. On account of the same, he used to visit the house of Accused 2 and 3. In that process, P.W.1 met P.W.9, who was already married and developed intimacy with her. Then, P.W.1 eloped with P.W.9 to Bangalore and stayed there for about a months' time. The 4th accused went in search of P.W.9. At last, he found her in Bangalore along with P.W.1 and brought her back to the village. After this incident, P.W.1 shifted his family to Vellandivalasu near Edappadi. For about 6 years, he did not visit Chinnakollapatti at all, because of the above incident. However, Accused 1 to 5 had developed grudges against P.W.1. The deceased in this case was one Mr.Elango. He was a friend of P.W.1. On 05.12.2010, P.W.1 informed the deceased viz., Mr.Elango that he was visiting Chinnakollapatti Village. Mr.Elango was also a resident of Chinnakollapatti Village. As told by P.W.1, the deceased came to Gorimedu in Chinnakollapatti village. Around 1.30 p.m., P.W.1 reached the said place in his motor cycle (M.O.1). P.W.1 met the deceased and after some time, via Mariamman Koil temple, in order to purchase mortar trowel, they went together towards bazaar. At that time, the second accused was taking water in the public tap near the temple. On seeing P.W.1, the second accused got wild. He intercepted P.W.1 and questioned him as to how dare he had come to Chinnakollapatti Village. The deceased interv