Judgment

FAZL ALI, J.:- Appellants A-1 to A-3 have been convicted under Sec. 302 read with Section 34 I.P.C. as also under S. 148 1.P.C. They are also convicted under S. 364 read with S. 34 I.P.C. A-1 to A-3 have been sentenced to imprisonment for life under S. 302 read with Section 34 and A-4 has been awarded the same sentence under S. 302 read with S. 149 I.P.C. Under Section 364 red with S. 34 the four appellants have been awarded five years rigorous imprisonment each. In view of the sentences passed, no separate sentence was imposed under Sections 147 and 148 I.P.C. The accused had been acquitted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Anantpur, in the State of Andhra Pradesh. On appeal against acquittal filed by the State before the High Court of Andhra Pradesh the appeal was allowed and the appellants A-l to A-4 were convicted and sentenced as mentioned above. Against these convictions, the present appellant have preferred this to this Court. As the High Court had awarded the sentence of life imprisonment after reversing the order of acquittal passed by the Additional Sessions Judge the appeal to the SC lies even on facts and as a matter of right under Section 2 of the SC (Enlargeme