K.V. JAYAKUMAR, J
This criminal appeal is preferred impugning the judgment of the Additional
Sessions Court-III, Thalassery, in SC No. 332 of 2010. The appellants herein are
the accused Nos. 2 and 3. The appellants, along with accused Nos. 4 to 9, faced
the trial before the Sessions Court, Thalassery for the offences punishable under
Sections 143, 147, 148, 302, 341 r/w 149, and 120B of the Penal Code.
2. The learned Sessions Judge found the appellants (accused Nos. 2 and 3)
guilty under Sections 302 r/w 34 IPC and 341 r/w 34 of IPC. The Sessions Judge
acquitted the accused Nos. 4 to 9 under Sections 143, 147, 148, 341 and 302 r/w
149 of the IPC. All the accused were found not guilty under Section 120B of the
IPC. The accused No.1, Swaroop, absconded, and the case against him was split
up.