Appellants Nos.2 4,i.e.,
Against the order of acquittal, when appeal was preferred by the State of Karnataka, by the impugned judgement, the High Court upheld the acquittal of accused Naga Nagaraja but set aside the judgement and order passed by the Trial Court in relation to the appellants and accused Anwar Md. Anwar and companyvicted them under Section 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, for short, I.P.C. and sentenced them to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay fine of Rs.2,000/ each.
Both the sentences were, however, ordered to run companycurrently.
Hashim, V. Krishna and Basha Kadir Basha and accused Anwar Md. Anwar were further companyvicted under Section 324 read with Section 149 I.P.C. and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a 2/ 2 period of six months.
Against the order of companyviction, accused Anwar Md. Anwar, it appears, did number move this Court.
The four appellants, along with one Naga Nagaraja and Anwar Md. Anwar Accused No.3 were tried and, by judgment rendered by the Trial Court, acquitted of all the charges.
Heard learned companynsel for the parties.
This appeal has been filed by the remaining four accused persons, who are the appellants before this Court.
