(PER: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH)
Heard learned counsels for the appellants and learned
Additional Special Public Prosecutor for the respondent-State.
2. These appeals are filed against the judgment of
conviction and sentence passed in S.C.No.49/2010 on the file of
the II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Hassan dated
19.12.2017 convicting the accused persons for the offence
punishable under Sections 143, 144, 147, 148, 114, 504, 506
and 302 read with Section 149 of IPC and imposing life
imprisonment against accused Nos.1 to 6 and to pay fine of
Rs.20,000/- each for the offence punishable under Section 302
read with Section 149 of IPC, imposing simple imprisonment for
one year for the offence punishable under Sections 144 and 148
read with Section 149 of IPC with fine of Rs.500/- each,
imposing simple imprisonment for six months for the offence
punishable under Section 504 read with Section 149 of IPC with
fine of Rs.500/- each and imposing simple imprisonment for
three years with fine of Rs.1,000/- each for the offence
punishable under Section 506 read with Section 149 of IPC and
the Trial Judge also ordered that the sentence shall run
concurrently. Being aggrieved by the said judgment of conviction
and sentence, these appeals are filed by the respective accused
questioning the conviction and sentence and praying this Court
to acquit all the accused/appellants.