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U. DURGA PRASAD RAO, G. RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD
Derangula Srinivasu @ Srinivas S/o Adenna – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
U. DURGA PRASAD RAO, J.
1. Crl. Appeal No. 100/2013 is filed by A1, A3, A4, A5, whereas Crl. Appeal No. 188/2013 is filed by A7 and A8 aggrieved by the judgment dated 17.01.2013 in S.C. No. 90/2012 passed by the learned V Additional District and Sessions Judge (Fast Track Court), West Godavari at Eluru convicting A1 for the offences punishable under Section 120B, 302, 379 IPC; A3 u/s 120B and 302 IPC; A4, A5 and A8 u/s 120B, 302 r/w 34 IPC; A7 u/s 120B IPC and sentencing A1, A3, A4, A5, A7 and A8 to undergo life imprisonment and pay a fine of Rs. 10,000/- each and in default to suffer S.I. for six months. Additionally A1 is sentenced to undergo R.I. for two years and pay fine of Rs. 1,000/- for the offence punishable u/s 379 IPC and in default to suffer S.I. for three months.
Case against A2 was abated as he died pending trial and case against A6 was split up and separated.
2. The matrix of the prosecution case which ultimately led to the conviction of accused can be stated thus:
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