. "Sixteen persons including the appellants faced trial for alleged commission of offences punishable under Sections 147,148, 448 read with Sections 149, 302 read with Section 149 and Section 324 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short the `IPC') Learned III Additional Sessions judge, Karimnagar for each one of them guilty." . . .