JUDGMENT :

T.MALLIKARJUNA RAO, J.

1. This Criminal appeal filed by the Appellant herein under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure challenging the order of conviction and sentence dated 11.12.2014 passed by learned II Additional District & Sessions Judge, Madanapalle in Sessions Case No.306 of 2013, whereby he was convicted for the offence under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code and sentenced to life imprisonment with fine of Rs.3,000/-and in default of payment of fine to undergo simple imprisonment for three months.

2. The substance of the charges against the accused is that on 20.02.2013 at 10.00 p.m. at Srinivasa lodge, Madanapalle town murdered Kasireddy Jagadeesh @ Chinna (hereinafter will be referred to as 'deceased') by hacking with a cock-fight knife on his throat and committed the murder.

3. In brief, the Prosecution's case is that: The accused and the deceased were childhood friends. In 2009, the deceased asked the accused for a loan. The accused lent Rs.6,50,000/-in three installments to the deceased. The deceased used to visit the house of the accused frequently. On 13.02.2013, when the accused came to his house, he found his wife with the deceased; he warned and