( 1 ) THIS is an appeal by the state Government against the judgment of the Sessions Case No. 14 of 1962, whereby he acquitted the accused-respondent (Manchanamolu Subba Rao) of the offences of murder and robbery punishable under Ss. 302 and 392, Indian Penal Code, with which he was charged. in support of this appeal by the State Government, it was contended by the learned Public Prosecutor that the learned Sessions Judge has taken an unreasonable view of the evidence in acquitting the accused, with the result that there has been a grave miscarriage of justice.

( 2 ) THIS is an unfortunate case and is a typical instance of juvenile delinquency. At the time the offence was committed, the accused was aged below and was studying in VIII class in the Mathwada Government Middle School at Warangal. The case of the prosecution was that with a view to rob a classmate of his, Shanker by name, of a watch which the latter was wearing and which he had received as a present from his uncle P. W. 3, accused , who was friendly with Shanker, had on the evening of 8-5-196 2, taken him to hotel known as Sivaji Hotel, treated him to a meal of "biriyani", and had later stabbed him to dea