PER R. M. BAPAT, J.

( 1 ) THE sole accused in S. C. No. 351/95, which was tried by the I Additional Sessions judge, West Godavari at Eluru, is the appellant herein.

( 2 ) THE accused/appellant was prosecuted and tried for offences punishable under Sections 376 and 302, IPC for murdering the deceased Indira on 4-2-1995 at 2 a. m. On evidence, the learned Judge found that the prosecution was able to establish the guilt of the accused under both charges and therefore sentenced him to be hanged by neck till death.

( 3 ) ON passing the conviction, the record was sent to this Court for confirmation of the sentence which is numbered as R. T. No. 1/2000 and the accused/appellant herein filed Crl. A. No. 541/2000. Since both the cases arise out of the same Sessions Case, they are disposed of by common judgment.

( 4 ) THE prosecution case can be briefly stated as follows:- the deceased Indira and her husband gopi were residing in a village known as jakkaram. Gopi was employed in a Prawns company. The accused was known to Gopi since long. The accused/appellant also visited the said village in search of a job. The husband of the deceased, Gopi was able to secure a job for the accused/appellant

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