BANDLA CHANDRA SEKHAR Vs. STATE OF A.P.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This is an unfortunate case where a girl, with bright future ahead of her in the electronic media, was put to death almost at the threshold of her career.

(2.) Lakshmi Sujatha (the deceased) was working as News Reader in Gemini Television (a Telugu T.V. Channel) at Hyderabad. A-1, by name, Bandla Chandra Sekhar was working as Makeup Man in the same. A-2 is said to be a Camera Man in a private firm and a roommate of A-1, at Hyderabad.

(3.) The receptionist of Vajram Lodge, Vijayawada - PW-1 submitted a complaint on 10.02.2007 at 1.00 p.m. in P.S., Governorpet, Vijayawada, stating that the inmates of Room No.307 of their Lodge did not come out since morning, nor were they opening the door when knocked and suspecting something abnormal, he sent a word to police station, and a Constable came to the lodge. He stated that the door was opened with the help of a screwdriver in the presence of the Constable, and they found a woman, aged 30 years, dead lying on the bed, in a pool of blood, in the room. He has also stated that as per records of the lodge, the room was booked at 5.20 a.m. on 09.02.2007 in the name of Ch. Madhukumar, Guntur, and another person accompanying him. It was alleged that the inmate of the room placed order for meals at 11.00 a.m. and thereafter, they were not seen. He suspected the involvement of the persons, who booked the room, for the death of the woman.