JUDGMENT

T.Mallikarjuna Rao, J. - The accused in S.C. No.162 of 2012 is the appellant herein. He was tried for the offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short, 'I.P.C.'). By its Judgment dated 07.08.2015, the learned II Additional Sessions Judge, Parvathipuram, convicted the accused for the offence punishable under Section 302 IPC and accordingly sentenced him to suffer rigorous imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.500/- in default to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 3 months.

2. The gravamen of the charge against the accused is that, on 30.05.2010 at about 5.30 PM at Gunnathotavalasa Village, he beat his father-Venkata Ramana, intentionally with a casuarina stick (Sarugudu Karra) on the head and caused bleeding injuries. The injured was shifted to Government Hospital and succumbed to injuries on 01.06.2010 at 7.00 PM, and the accused committed murder of his father.

3. In brief, the prosecution's case is that the accused is a resident of Gunnathotavalasa Village and lives by doing coolie work. The deceased is the father of the accused. About 3 years back, the deceased family maintained a tea stall near the N.C.S. Sugar factory, and L.W.5 Sum