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K. SURESH REDDY, B. V. L. N. CHAKRAVARTHI
Shaik Khasim Basha – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor – Respondent
JUDGMENT
B.V.L.N. Chakravarthi, J.—Heard Sri D.Purnachandra Reddy, learned counsel for the appellants/accused No.1 and 2, and Sri S. Dushyanth Reddy, learned Addl.Public Prosecutor for respondent/State.
2. The appeal is filed by the accused No.1 and 2 in Sessions Case No.323 of 2014 on the file of IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Kurnool (hereinafter referred to as ‘trial Court’). The accused No.1 and 2 were tried and convicted by the trial Court for the offence under sections 302, 397 and 201 r/w.34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for brevity ‘I.P.C.’), and sentenced to suffer 1) rigorous imprisonment for life, and also to pay fine of Rs.1,000/- (Rupees One Thousand only) each, in default, to suffer simple imprisonment for a period of two months each, for the offence U/s.302 I.P.C., 2) rigorous imprisonment for a period of seven years, and to pay a fine of Rs.500/- (Rupees Five Hundred only) each, in default, to suffer simple imprisonment for a period of one month each, for the offence U/s.397 I.P.C., and 3) rigorous imprisonment for a period of five years, and also to pay a fine of Rs.500/- (Rupees Five Hundred only) each, in default, to suffer simple imprisonment for a per
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