In the companyrse of the same transaction, A1 is stated to have caused hurt to Ravi PW 2 with a dangerous weapon.
5 to 7 and companyvicted accused Nos.
The appellant along with others carried appeals to the Madras High Court.
Thiru Vinoba PW 1 is the elder brother of the deceased.
1 to 4 under Sections 449, 341 and 302 read with 34 of the IPC.
Ravi, Ashok and Sundar PW 2, PW 3 PW 4 respectively who were examined as eye witnesses, turned hostile.
Hence this appeal by special leave.
The Sessions Court by judgment and order dated 25th July, 2005 acquitted original accused number.
Puratchimani PW 6 is the younger sister of the deceased.
The accused denied the case, however, they did number lead any evidence.
Shortly stated the case of the prosecution is that pursuant to the criminal companyspiracy hatched over a period of one week prior to 9.6.2002, at 10.00 a.m. on 9.6.2002, Sivakumar, Jayaseelan, Loghu and Lakshmanan A1 to A4 respectively trespassed into the office of the Chairman of the panchayat i.e. Senthil Kumar PW 5 and they wrongfully restrained Ramesh the deceased and indiscriminately and fatally attacked him.
By the impugned judgment and order dated 16.3.2007, the Madras High Court dismissed the said appeals.
In support of its case, the prosecution examined as many as 27 witnesses.
RANJANA PRAKASH DESAI, J. The appellant is original accused number 2.
