RAMESH MADHAV BAPAT, J.

( 1 ) THE sole accused in Sessions Case No. 128 of 1998, which was decided by the Learned iii Additional Sessions Judge, Kakinada, is the appellant herein. The accused-appellant was tried for an offence punishable under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for causing the murder of (1) his mother, subbayyamma (D1), (2) his brother satyanarayana (D2) and (3) his sister-in- law Parvathi (D3) by hacking them with a knife on 8-12-1997 at 3. 00 a. m. , at A. K. Mallavaram village. On evidence, the learned Judge found the accused-appellant guilty and, therefore, sentenced him to suffer imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of rs. 10,000/-, in default to suffer simple imprisonment for six months.

( 2 ) THE prosecution story can be briefly narrated as follows : PW3 was the mother- in-law of Satyanarayana (D2 ). Her daughter parvathi (D3) was given in marriage to satyanarayana (D2 ). The accused was the elder brother of Satyanarayana (D2 ). The accused along with his wife and children were staying in a portion of a house, whereas D2 was staying in another portion of the house along with his wife and mother. There were disputes between the accused on one hand and hi

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