1 and 2 of all the charges, but as regards charge No.
The High Court, upon companysideration of the matter, acquitted accused No.
1 and 2, alongwith one Selvaraj, who happened to be a driver of the deceased, were charged under Section 302 I.P.C. read with Section 34 IPC on the allegation that they had stabbed Raja and killed him on the night of 26th October, 1988.
Charge No.
Similarly, we have also number placed any reliance on the evidence of PWS from whom accused 1 and 2 have allegedly purchased the knife MO 6 since in our view, it would be difficult for PWS to identify accused 1 and 2 as the persons who were examined and whose statement was recorded on 3.11.1988.
1 and 2 were also companyvicted under Section 364 I.P.C. read with Sections 120B and 109 of the I.P.C. Selvaraj, the third accused was sentenced to imprisonment for life under Section 302 I.P.C. read with Section 109 I.P.C. Aggrieved by the order of the learned sessions judge, the matter was placed before the High Court in appeal by the accused persons.
1 and 2 stood companyfirmed.
The appellants, being accused Nos.
3 of all charges but while passing an order of acquittal against accused Nos.
4, the companyviction of accused Nos.
