JUDGMENT :

P.N. PRAKASH, J.

PRAYER: Criminal Appeal is filed under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, against the judgment dated 30.07.2010 in S.C.No.2 of 2010 on the file of the Sessions Court, Karur.

PRAYER: Criminal Appeal is filed under Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, against the judgment dated 30.07.2010 in S.C.No.2 of 2010 on the file of the Sessions Judge, Karur.

These criminal appeals are filed against the judgment and order dated 30.07.2010 passed in S.C.No.2/2010 on the file of the Sessions Court, Karur. The trial Court, by the said judgment and order, acquitted the accused 1 and 3 to 5/respondents 1 and 3 to 5, however, convicted Panneerselvam (A-2) of the offence under Section 304 (II) IPC and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and pay a fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one month. Challenging the conviction and sentence, Panneerselvam (A-2) is before this Court in Crl.A.(MD) No.288/2010 and challenging the acquittal of accused 1 and 3 to 5/respondents 1 and 3 to 5, Palaniammal (P.W.-1) is before this Court in Crl.A.(MD) No.273/2019.

2. The prosecution story, in a nutshell, is as follow