ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL)

State has preferred these appeals challenging the judgment and orders of acquittal of the accused for the offences punishable under Sections 307 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short, 'IPC') and adequacy of sentence awarded for the offences punishable under Sections 324 and 504 IPC passed in S.C.No.15032/2015 by the V Additional District and Sessions Judge, Devanahalli, Bangalore Rural District.

2. Respondent Nos.1 to 3 in both these appeals were accused Nos.1 to 3 in S.C.No.15032/2015 before the trial Court. For the purpose of convenience, the parties are referred to henceforth according to their ranks before the trial Court.

3. Accused Nos.1 and 2 are the sons of accused No.3.Pending these appeals, accused No.3 died and these appeals against accused No.3 stood abated.

4. Accused Nos.1 to 3 were tried in S.C.No.15032/2015 for the offences punishable under Sections 307, 324, 504 and 506 read with Section 34 IPC on the basis of charge-sheet filed by PW.7/PSI of Bagaluru Police Station in Crime No.113/2015 of their Police Station. Crime No.113/2015 was registered against the accused on the basis of complaint filed by PW.1 a