P.V.BALAKRISHNAN,J
These appeals are filed by accused Nos.1 to 5 and 8 in SC
No.754/2018 on the files of the Additional Sessions Court,
Irinjalakuda, challenging their conviction and sentences imposed
by that court. As per the impugned judgment accused Nos. 1 to 5
& 8 were found guilty, convicted and sentenced under Sections
143,147,323,324,326, 307,450,302 read with Section 149 IPC.,
accused Nos. 1 to 5 were found guilty, convicted and sentenced
under Section 148 read with section 149 IPC and accused Nos. 1
to 3 & 5 were convicted and sentenced under Section 120(B) read
Crl.Appeal Nos.986,479,511,570,887/2021 & 237/2023
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with Section 302 IPC. Criminal Appeal No.986/2021 is preferred by
the 1st accused, Crl.Appeal No.570/2021 is preferred by the 2nd
accused, Crl.Appeal No.511/2021 is preferred by third accused,
Crl.Appeal No.887/2021 is preferred by the 4th accused,
Crl.Appeal No.479/2021 is preferred by the 5th accused, and
Crl.Appeal No.237/2023 is preferred by 8th accused.
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