C.V. Nagarjuna Reddy, J.

1. This criminal appeal arises out of Judgment dated 3-12-2010 in S.C.No.69/2010 on the file of the learned VI Additional District & Sessions Judge (FTC), Prakasam Division, Markapur, whereby the appellants were convicted for the offence under Section 302 IPC and Section 302 r/w. Section 34 IPC, respectively, and sentenced to life imprisonment and also to pay a fine of Rs.500/- each, in default to undergo simple imprisonment for one month. Appellant No.2 was also convicted under Section 324 IPC and was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for two years.

2. The case of the prosecution is that PW-1 and PW-3 were the wife and mother of one Pulicherla Naganna (the deceased) and residents of Thummalabailu village, Dornala Mandal and that they live by attending to coolie work. That in the morning on 14-12-2008, the deceased, PW-2 and the appellants/accused went into the nearby forest for coolie work; that when appellant No.1 was playing his radio in a high pitch, the deceased requested him to reduce the volume as it was causing annoyance; that thereupon the appellants picked up a quarrel with the deceased, bore grudge and were waiting for an opportunity to