S. Nagamuthu, J.

The appellants in Criminal Appeal No. 296 of 2013 are the accused 2 and 3 in S.C. No. 124 of 2012 on the file of I Additional Sessions Court, Cuddalore. By judgment, dated 06.04.2013, the trial Court convicted these two appellants/accused 2 and 3 for the offence under Section 302 IPC and sentenced them to undergo imprisonment for life and pay fine of Rs.10,000/- each; in default, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months. Challenging the said conviction and sentence, they have come up with Criminal Appeal No. 296 of 2013.

2. In the above case, including the appellants in Criminal Appeal No.296 of 2013, there were totally six accused. The trial Court framed as many as six charges against all the six accused, as detailed below :

Sl. No.	Accused	Section of law
1	A.1	294 (B), 148, 307 & 302 r/w 149 IPC
2	A.2	294 (B), 148, 302 & 307 r/w 149 IPC
3	A.3	294 (B), 148, 302 & 307 r/w 149 IPC
4	A.4	294 (B), 148, 302 & 307 r/w 149 IPC
5	A.5	294 (B), 148, 307 & 302 r/w 149 IPC
6	A.6	294 (B