VINODH AND OTHERS Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The appellants are the accused 1 to 3 in S.C.No.111 of 2011 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Tiruchirappalli Division, at Tiruchirappalli. A1 to A3 stood charged for offences under Sections 341 r/w 34 IPC and 302 read with 34 IPC, in addition, the third accused was charged for the offence under Section 506(ii) IPC also. By judgment, dated 19.01.2012, the trial Court convicted the accused under all charges. For the offence under Section 341 r/w 34 IPC, the trial Court sentenced them to undergo simple imprisonment for one month and to pay a fine of Rs.200/-, in default, to undergo simple imprisonment for 10 days. For the offence under Section 302 r/w 34 IPC, the trial Court sentenced all the three accused to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- each, in default, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 6 months and for the offence under Section 506(ii) IPC, the trial Court sentenced the 3rd accused to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 7 years and to pay a fine of Rs.500/-, in default, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 6 months. Challenging the said conviction and sentence, the appellants are before this Court with these appeals.

(2.) The case of the prosecution in brief is as follows:

(3.) When the above incriminating materials were put to the accused under Section 313 Cr.P.C., they denied the same as false. However, they did not choose to examine any witness on their side nor to mark any documents. Having considered all the above, the trial Court convicted all the three accused as detailed above and that is how, they are before this Court with this appeals.