S. Nagamuthu, J.

The appellant in Crl.A.No.543/2012 is A1 ; the appellants in Crl.A.No.545/2012 is A3 and A4 ; the appellants in Crl.A.No.549/2012 are A5, A6, A7, A12 and A13 ; and the appellants in Crl.A.No.539/2012 are A8 and A14 in SC.No.137/2005 on the file of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Namakkal. The 2nd accused in this case was one Mrs. Sivagami. [Mrs. Sivagami was discharged as per the order of this Court made in Crl.RC.No.508/2006 dated 23.04.2008]. The Trial Court framed as many as seven charges against the accused, which are as follows:-

Sl.No	Rank of the Accused	Charges framed
1	A1 to A10, A12 to A14	120[B] IPC
2	A1, A3 to A7, A12 and A13	364 IPC
3	A1, A3 to A7, A12 and A13	395 IPC
4	A1, A3 and A4	302 IPC
	A5, A6, A7, A12 & A13	302 read with 109 IPC
	A2, A8, A9, A10 & A14	302 read with 120[B] IPC
5	A11	302 read with 109 IPC
6	A15, A16	212 IPC
7	A15	414 IPC

By judgment dated 13.08.2012, the Trial Court convicted the appellants alon