Eight accused persons were charged for having committed offences under Sections 147, 148, 302/34/149, 307/34/149, 302/307/109, 325, 325/34, 324 and 324/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The ... Trial Court acquitted accused nos.3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 of all the offences charged and set them at liberty. Accused nos. 1, 2 and 5 were held guilty on different counts and convicted and sentenced. They preferred an appeal before the High Court of Gujarat which was heard by a Division Bench.