JUDGMENT :

1. These two appeals are filed against the judgment and order of sentence passed in SC No. 10/2019 dated 24.02.2020 by the Learned V Additional District and Sessions Judge, Dharwad, Sitting at Hubballi, wherein, the learned Sessions Judge, convicted the accused/ appellant for the offence punishable under Section 304 Part I and Section 201 of IPC and sentenced the accused/appellant to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 10 years and he shall liable to pay a fine of Rs. 25,000/- in default of payment of fine, he is further directed to undergo imprisonment for a period of two years for the offence punishable under Section 304 Part I of IPC. The accused is also sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of three years and to pay a fine of Rs. 10,000/- and in default of payment of fine, he shall further undergo imprisonment for a period of one year. Learned Sessions judge has further ordered that the sentences shall run concurrently.

2. The factual matrix of the prosecution case in brief are as follows:

One Karbasagowda Fakkiragowda Satmara-PW1 had lodged a complaint as per Ex.P.1 before PW-18/CPI of Kundagol Police Station, alleging that, his brothers, na