MUNIYAN Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE revision petitioners are A-1, A-2, A-4 and A-5 in C.C.No.102 of 1997 on the file of Judicial Magistrate, Kallakurichi. Totally there are five accused in the case. THE learned Magistrate convicted the first accused for offences under Section 148 and 324 I.P.C. and sentenced him to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default, to undergo six months rigorous imprisonment under each offences. A-2 to A-5 were convicted under Section 147 I.P.C. and each were sentenced to pay a fine of Rs.500/-, in default, to undergo one month simple imprisonment. THE second accused was also convicted under Section 325 I.P.C. and sentenced to simple imprisonment for a period of six months and was also directed to pay a fine of Rs.500/- in default, to undergo one month simple imprisonment and A-3 to A-5 were convicted under Section 323 I.P.C. and each were sentenced to pay a fine of Rs.500/-, in default, to undergo two months simple imprisonment. Against the said conviction and sentence, A-1, A-2, A-4 and A-5 alone preferred an appeal before the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, Kallakurichi.

(2.) THE appellate Court modified the conviction and sentence by convicting A-1, A-2, A-4 and A-5 under Section 148 I.P.C. and sentencing them to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default, to undergo two months simple imprisonment; convicting A-1 and A-2 under Section 326 I.P.C. and sentencing them to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/-, in default, to undergo four months simple imprisonment; and convicting A-5 under Section 323 I.P.C. and directing her to pay a fine of Rs.1,500/-, in default to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of three months. Aggrieved by the said conviction and sentence, the revision petitioners, who are A-1, A-2, A-4 and A-5 have preferred this revision petition.

(3.) THE trial Court and the appellate Court, after considering the evidence, convicted and sentenced the accused as referred to above.