S. Nagamuthu, J.

The appellants are the accused 1 to 3 in S.C.No.45 of 2009 on the file of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, No.II, Madurai. The respondent filed final report against a total number of six accused including the appellants. The other two, by name, Thannasi and Eswaran were found to be juveniles in conflict with law and the case against them has been dealt with by the Juvenile Justice Board. Yet another accused Boomi @ Boominathan died during trial. Thus, these appellants/A1 to A3 were alone faced trial before the trial Court. The trial Court framed as many as five charges as detailed below:

Charges	Accused	Penal Provisions
1	A1 to A3	148 IPC
2	A1 to A3	341 IPC
3	A1 to A3	302 IPC
4	A2	326 IPC (2 counts)
5	A3	326 IPC

2. By judgment dated 24.03.2010, finally, the trial Court convicted the appellants as follows:

      

Accused	Conviction under Section	Sentence imposed
A1	148, 341 and 302 IPC	To undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years for the offence under S