ELKUR JAMEESU Vs. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The appellant was indicted before the Additional Sessions Judge, Mahaboob Nagar for the murder of his uncle Elukur Yasalah. Though the trial Judge exonerated him of the above charge, the High Court, in appeal preferred by the respondent-State, convicted and sentenced him to suffer imprisonment for life for the murder. Hence this appeal under Section 379, Cr.P.C. at his instance.

(2.) 2(a). According to the prosecution case on July 18, 1990 the appellant, who is a resident of village Konkal, came to the house of the deceased in village Thummilla - which is at a distance of 20 kms. from Konkal - and asked for some money by way of loan. When the deceased expressed is inability to accommodate him, the appellant implored the former to sign some papers to obtain loan on the security of the joint family property. This entreaty was also turned down by the deceased. After staying for that night at the deceased's place the appellant left for his village on the following morning.

(3.) The appellant pleaded not guilty to the charge levelled against him and his defence was that he was falsely implicated.