COMMON JUDGMENT

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.

and C.KUMARAPPAN,J.

The present Criminal Appeals are preferred by the Accused Nos.1 and

2 against the conviction and sentence rendered by the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Sivagangai in S.C.No.56 of 2014 vide judgment dated 28.04.2022.

2. The Trial Court, which has tried four accused for the offences under Section 120(b) r/w 302 IPC against all the four accused, Section 302 against A1 and A2, r/w 34 against A3 and A4 and r/w 120(b) and 114 against A4. After trial, the Trial Court has held that the prosecution was not able to prove the theory of conspiracy involving A3 and A4 and therefore, acquitted them. As against A1 and A2, the Trial Court held that the evidence of the prosecution is sufficient to hold them guilty for the offence under Section 120(b) r/w 302 and sentenced them to undergo life imprisonment with a fine of Rs.10,000/- each, in default, to undergo six months simple imprisonment. The Trial Court also found them guilty for the offence under simplicitor and sentenced them to undergo life imprisonment with a fine of Rs.10,000/-

each, in default, to undergo nine months simple imprisonment.

3. On considering the pro