On appeal being preferred by the State of Tamil Nadu, the High Court reversed the order of acquittal and companyvicted the appellants under Section 302/149 of the Indian Penal Code hereinafter referred to as I.P.C. and sentenced them to undergo imprisonment for life.
Hence, this appeal.
O R D E R Heard learned companynsel for the parties.
The appellants were tried and, by judgment rendered by the Trial Court, they were acquitted of the charges.
They have been further companyvicted under Section 148 I.P.C. and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years.
The sentences, however, have been ordered to run companycurrently.
