KALIDASU JAMAN SRINU Vs. STATE OF A.P.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) One Kalidasu Jaman @ Srinu, the sole accused in S.C No.190 of 2013 on the file of Special Judge for trial of cases under SCs and STs (POA) Act-cum-VIII Additional District & Sessions Judge, West Godavari, Eluru preferred this appeal under Section 374 (2) of Criminal Procedure Code (for short Cr.P.C), challenging the conviction passed against him, finding him guilty for the offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (for short I.P.C) and sentenced him to undergo imprisonment for life and pay fine of Rs.500/- with default sentence.

(2.) The case of the prosecution in nutshell is that the marriage of the accused and Kalidasu Anjamma was performed about twenty years ago, they led marital life for five years, blessed with a daughter during their wedlock. The accused deserted his wife by name Kalidasu Anjamma after five years of marriage and again joined with her, resumed conjugal life. The accused suspected the fidelity of his wife and started harassing her. He used to return to house late in night in drunken state and used to abuse her frequently. Thus, the accused suspected the fidelity of his wife, decided to do away with her life and waiting for an opportunity.

(3.) While so on 24.06.2012 at about 6:30 pm, while Kalidasu Anjamma was returning to her house after completion of her house maid work, reached Kadakatla fly over bridge towards Dommara colony, the accused way laid and picked up quarrel with her. During the quarrel, the accused suddenly picked up a stone and beat her indiscriminately on her head, face etc. on receipt of injuries, Kalidasu Anjamma raised cries to attract the attention of the neighbours. On hearing cries, one Kommireddy Anjaneyulu (P.W.2) and Kalidasu Lakshmi Someswara Rao (P.W.3) who were proceeding on the way, rushed to the scene of offence, found the accused beating Kalidasu Anjamma and when they tried to apprehend the accused, he escaped. Kommireddy Anjaneyulu (P.W.2) remained at the dead body and Kalidasu Lakshmi Someswara Rao (P.W.3) went to the house of the mother of Kalidasu Anjamma i.e. Kommireddy Maramma (P.W.1), informed about the incident of beating of Kalidasu Anjamma by the accused and causing her death near fly over.