ORDER

Revision petitioners 1 to 11 are the accused persons in C.C.No.641/1997 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate Court II, Thrissur and appellants in Crl.Appeal No.360/2000 of III Additional Sessions Judge ( Adhoc) Fast Track Court I, Thrissur. They were convicted under Sections 143, 147, 148, 452, 427 read with Section 149 of IPC and Section 3(1) and 3(2)(a) of P.D.P.P. Act 1984. They were sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- each, in default to undergo simple imprisonment for one month each under Section 3(1) and 3(2)(a) of P.D.P.P. Act , to undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months each under Section 452 of IPC , to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three months each under Section 427 IPC. No separate sentence was awarded for other offences. Out of the fine amount, Rs. 2,000/- was directed to be paid to PW1 and Rs. 1,000/- to PW3 and Rs. 2,500/- to Panchayat Authorities as compensation as provided under Section 357 (1) Cr.P.C. The conviction and sentence of the revision petitioners are confirmed in appeal.

2. The case of the prosecution as shaped in evidence before the trial court was that on September 16, 199