(1.) The above appeals have been preferred by the accused in S.C.No. 37 of 2013 on the file of the Additional Sessions Judge-III, Kollam. Crl.A.No. 489 of 2017 has been filed by the 2nd accused and Crl.A.No. 381 of 2017 has been preferred by accused Nos. 1 and 3 in the above case. In the above case, the appellants were charged for having committed offences punishable under Ss. 324, 341, and 302 r/w. Sec. 34 of the IPC. Though in the final report, four persons were arrayed as accused, in the course of proceedings, the 4th accused passed away and the case against him stood abated.
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