LAWS(SC)-2008-7-136

MUNIGADAPPA MEENAIAH Vs. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

Decided On July 23, 2008
MUNIGADAPPA MEENAIAH Appellant
V/S
STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Challenge in this appeal is to the judgment of the Division Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court upholding the conviction recorded by III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ranga Reddy District, holding the appellant guilty for the offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short 'IPC') and sentencing him to imprisonment for life.

(2.) Background facts in a nutshell are as follows :

(3.) The Trial Court placed reliance on the evidence of PWs-1 and 10 who spoke to have seen the deceased last in the company of the appellant. Reference was also made to the evidence of PW-5 relating to certain recoveries by PW-19. PW-2 also deposed to have seen accused and deceased together when they purchased toddy and thereafter the dead body of the deceased was found in front of the house of the accused with injuries on her head and other parts of the body. As noted above, the learned Trial Court found the accused guilty.