JUDGMENT

P. Somarajan, J.

On 16.12.2007 at 2.30 p.m. a person who went for a compromise talk with accused No.1 met with a sad death in the hands of accused Nos.1 to 9, briefly, is the prosecution case. Crime No.900/2007 of Njarakkal Police Station was registered in connection with the alleged incident and accused Nos.1 to 9 were tried for the offence punishable under Sections 143, 144, 147, 148, 324, 325 and 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 27 of the Arms Act in Sessions Case No.328/2010 of Additional Sessions Court, Adhoc-I, Ernakulam. They were found guilty for the offence punishable under Sections 143, 144, 147, 148, 324, 325 and 302 read with Section 149 IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act read with Section 149 IPC and convicted thereunder and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.50,000/- each, in default, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for another two years for the offence punishable under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC, rigorous imprisonment for six months and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/-, in default, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two months for the offence punishable under Section 143 IPC, rigorous