1. The appellant Thiru.Thambu S/o. Murthy is one of the accused prosecuted for offences under Sections 302, 307, 147, 148, 149, 452, 326 r/w 149 of I.P.C in a double murder case investigated by the respondent police in Crime No.310 of 2003.

2. Background of the case:-

According to the First Information Report registered by the Auroville Police Station in Cr.No.310 of 2003 dated 16.10.2003, Elumalai 4th ward member of Navarkulam engaged in real estate business. He along with four others jointly promoted a property at Vasanthapuram. Ploted it and was selling. A week before the incident Thambu (the Appellant) and kumar demanded share in the business profit. When Elumalai refused, Thambu threatened him dire consequences. Then on 15.10.2003 Thambu, Kumar, Saravanan, Thagu and four others came with lethal weapons to Elumalai house. Brutally attacked Selvam and Thirunavukarasu who were standing in the ground floor. Then climbed the stairs attacked Ramesh, Dhanuskodi, Palanisamy and Gunasekar with the weapons. When they found Elumalai hiding. They tried to attack him, but Elumalai jumped down and fled from that place. The injured persons were shifted to hospital. At the Jipmer Hosp