( 1 ) HEARD the learned Counsel for the appellant and the learned Additional State Public prosecutor for the State and carefully perused the case records with their assistance.

( 2 ) THE appellant herein, who was the sole accused before the Trial Court, was tried by the Trial Court for the offences punishable under sections 302 and 307 of the Indian Penal Code, on the allegation that on 3-6-1994 at about 11. 30 p. m. in the night near Kerekodi Circle in tumkur town, he committed the murder of one Paramesha by committing assault on him with a knife on his neck and that further in the course of the same transaction he also committed assault with the same knife on the complainant-Girisha P. W. 2, a companion of the deceased and caused injuries to his neck. The appellant/accused has been convicted by the Trial Court for the above said offences and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment for the offence under Section 302 of the IPC and rigorous imprisonment for seven years for the offence under Section 307 of the IPC. Hence, this appeal by the convicted accused.

( 3 ) THE facts of the case are as follows p. W. 2-Girisha is a friend of the deceased. The accused, the deceased and P. W. 2 a

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