LAWS(SC)-2008-8-37

RAVINDRA REDDY Vs. SHAIK MASTHAN

Decided On August 04, 2008
RAVINDRA REDDY Appellant
V/S
SHAIK MASTHAN Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted.

(2.) Challenge in this appeal is to the judgment of a Division Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court directing acquittal of the respondents 1 and 2. The appeal has been filed by the informant. The accused 1 and 2 were tried for offences punishable under Sections 364, 302, 404 and 201 read with Section 109 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short the IPC). There was another person described as A-3 who also faced trial along with them. The trial Court found that prosecution has been able to establish the guilt of A-l and A-2 beyond reasonable doubt while directing acquittal of A-3. The conviction and the sentences imposed by the trial Court were as follows :

(3.) Prosecution version in a nutshell is as follows :