( 1 ) THE appellant is A-1 before the trial Court. He along with another (A-2) was tried for the offences punishable under section 302 I P C. The trial Court acquitted A-2 and convicted a-1 under Section 302 IPC and sentenced him to imprisonment for life.

( 2 ) THE prosecution case is as follows :- The deceased Sri G Ch. Venkataramaiah, was the Divisional engineer, South-Central Railway and was known for his honesty and integrity. A-1 is a Mazdoor man in Vijayawada thermal Power Station residing at kondapalli apd at the relevant time the deceased was his Divisional Engineer. A-2 is a fruit hawker and a close friend of A-1. The Office of the deceased was situated in the second floor of the Divisional Office. A-1 was seeking a transfer to Vijayawada but the deceased did not accept his request. On 7-9-1982 at about 6-30 pm the deceased, p W 1 the Head-Clerk in the Office of the deceased PW 2 a watch man in the office of the deceased and PW 3 the electric crane operator in the Loco-shed came to the staircase leading to the first floor after closing the collapsible gate in the second floor of the building. When they came near the staircase, they found a-1 standing on the second step of

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