JUDGMENT :

P.V.BALAKRISHNAN, J

These appeals are filed by accused Nos.1 to 5 and 8 in SC No.754/2018 on the files of the Additional Sessions Court, Irinjalakuda, challenging their conviction and sentences imposed by that court. As per the impugned judgment accused Nos. 1 to 5 & 8 were found guilty, convicted and sentenced under Sections 143 ,147, 323, 324, 326, 307, 450, 302 read with Section 149IPC ., accused Nos. 1 to 5 were found guilty, convicted and sentenced under Section 148 read with section 149 IPC and accused Nos. 1 to 3 & 5 were convicted and sentenced under Section 120 (B) read with Section 302 . Criminal Appeal No.986/2021 is preferred by the 1st accused, Crl.Appeal No.570/2021 is preferred by the 2nd accused, Crl.Appeal No.511/2021 is preferred by third accused, Crl.Appeal No.887/2021 is preferred by the 4th accused, Crl.Appeal No.479/2021 is preferred by the 5th accused, and Crl.Appeal No.237/2023 is preferred by 8th accused.

Prosecution Case

2. Accused Nos. 1 to 11, 13 and a Juvenile in conflict with law, entered into a criminal conspiracy to do away with one Vineeth, the son of the deceased and, as a part of conspiracy on 27/5/2018 at about 11.15 pm, formed themselve