JUDGMENT

1. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for the State.

2. The factual matrix of the case before the Trial Court is that on 19/6/2009 at about 9.15 p.m., this petitioner along with other accused person came and purchased the Pan packets from the shop of the complainant and asked for water, accordingly, the complainant gave the water to them. When PW1 has to return the remaining amount of Rs.3.00 to the petitioner, this petitioner snatched the gold chain worth of Rs.40,000.00 weighing 30 grams from her neck. Hence, the case was registered for the offence punishable under Sec. 392 of IPC. The police after registration of the case, investigated the matter and filed the charge-sheet. The petitioner and other accused were secured and both of them have denied the charges leveled against them and the prosecution examined the witnesses at PW1 to PW10 and got marked the documents at Ex.P1 to P7 and also marked MO1 - gold chain which was the subject matter of the robbery. The petitioner not led any defence evidence. The Trial Court after considering both the oral and documentary evidence, convicted the petitione