1. This appeal is directed as against the judgment dated 27.09.2011 made in S.C. No. 23 of 2011 and the file of the Learned Assistant Sessions Judge, Thiruvarur thereby convicting the appellants and sentencing them to undergo one year simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 5,000/- each, in default to undergo simple imprisonment for three months for the offence under Section 147 of I.P.C. and to undergo 10 years of simple imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs. 10,000/- each, in default to undergo 2 years of simple imprisonment for the offence under Section 306 I.P.C.

2. The case of the prosecution in brief is as follows:

2.1. PW-1-Thangaian lodged a complaint alleging that on 10.01.2008 his son arrived from Chennai to his native. On that date about 9.30 pm, Tamilarasan, Kesavan, Krishnakumar and unknown persons were chasing his son at Kavanur Pillaiyar Temple and they were possessed with cricket bats and iron rod to attack his son. They had beaten him with wooden logs and thereafter his son was missing. Immediately a search was made by the said persons in the Palani Andavar Temple Tank which was located nearby. PW-1 also searched him on the tank and thereafter, he returned to