JUDGMENT

(Prayer in Crl.R.C.No.832 of 2014: Criminal Revision Case is filed under Section 397 r/w 401 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records and set aside the order passed by the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri in Crl.A.No.35 of 2008, dated 22.03.2013 confirming the conviction and sentence passed by the learned Assistant Sessions Judge, Hosur in S.C.No.17 of 2007, dated 27.03.2008.

Crl.R.C.No.833 of 2014: Criminal Revision Case is filed under Section 397 r/w 401 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records and set aside the order passed by the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Krishnagiri in Crl.A.No.30 of 2008, dated 22.03.2013 confirming the conviction and sentence passed by the learned Assistant Sessions Judge, Hosur in S.C.No.17 of 2007, dated 27.03.2008.

1. These two Revision Cases in Crl.R.C.Nos.832 and 833 of 2014 arise out of the common judgment and therefore, are taken up and disposed of together.

2. The petitioner in Crl.R.C.No.832 of 2014 namely Nagaraj was accused No.1 and the petitioners in Crl.R.C.No.833 of 2014 are accused Nos.3 and 4 in the case. These three petitioners along with one Nagappa, the second accused in the case faced the charges under Section 392 read wit