JUDGMENT :

1. The sole accused – Kumar Naika has challenged the Judgment of conviction dated 11.01.2018 and order on sentence dated 12.01.2018 passed by the Principal District and Sessions Judge at Chitradurga in S.C.No.121/2014. The learned Sessions Judge has found the accused guilty, for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 201 and 203 of IPC and sentenced him to undergo imprisonment for life i.e., till his last breath and to pay fine of Rs.10,000/-with default sentence of three months simple imprisonment for the offence punishable under Section 302 IPC. Further, the learned Sessions Judge has sentenced him to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of two years and to pay fine of Rs.10,000/-with default sentence of simple imprisonment for a period of three months for the offence punishable under Section 201 of IPC and also sentenced him to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of six months for the offence punishable under Section 203 of IPC.

2. We have heard the arguments of learned counsel for the appellant – Sri N.S.Sampangiramaiah for Sri B.Pramod and also the learned SPPII for the State. We have reevaluated the oral and documentary evidence adduced produced by the