LAWS(APH)-2023-3-75

KANUMA GANGADHAR Vs. SHO, II TOWN P.S

Decided On March 31, 2023
Kanuma Gangadhar Appellant
V/S
Sho, Ii Town P.S Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This Criminal appeal filed by the Appellant herein under Sec. 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure challenging the order of conviction and sentence dtd. 11/12/2014 passed by learned II Additional District & Sessions Judge, Madanapalle in Sessions Case No.306 of 2013, whereby he was convicted for the offence under Sec. 302 of Indian Penal Code and sentenced to life imprisonment with fine of Rs.3,000.00 and in default of payment of fine to undergo simple imprisonment for three months.

(2.) The substance of the charges against the accused is that on 20/2/2013 at 10.00 p.m. at Srinivasa lodge, Madanapalle town murdered Kasireddy Jagadeesh @ Chinna (hereinafter will be referred to as 'deceased') by hacking with a cock-fight knife on his throat and committed the murder.

(3.) In brief, the Prosecution's case is that: