S. Nagamuthu, J.

The accused 1 to 5 and 7 to 9, on the file of the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Dindigul, have come up with Crl.A.(MD).Nos. 182, 185, 197, 218 of 2015, 131, 232, 395 and 419 of 2016, challenging their conviction and sentence imposed by the Trial Court, by Judgment dated 10.04.2015. The State has come up with Crl.A.(MD).No.353 of 2015, challenging the acquittal of these accused under various provisions. The de facto complainant, namely, the son of the deceased, has come up with Crl.A.(MD).No.269 of 2015, challenging the acquittal of these accused under various charges. The Trial Court framed as many as ten charges against all the nine accused, as detailed below.

Charge No.	Accused No.	Penal Provisions
1	1 to 9	149 and 120-B IPC
2	1 and 6	419 and 468 IPC
3	1 to 5, 7, 8 and 9	364(A) IPC
4	1	387 IPC
5	2 and 3	341 IPC
6	1 to 5, 7,8 and 9	365 IPC
7	1 and 5	506(i) and 294(b) IPC
8	1 and 2	302 IPC
9	1 to