This appeal is preferred against the judgment dated 31.3.2011 in S.C.No.166/2008 on the file of the First Additional Sessions Judge, Kollam. The conviction is under Section 302 of IPC. The appellant/accused is sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.50,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to undergo simple imprisonment for one year for the offence under Section 302 of IPC.

2. The court charge is as follows :

“That you on 2.5.2005 at 8 p.m. at a place on the N.H.47 in front of 'Rajagiri autospares' a shop situated near Polayathodu junction in Vadakkevila village at Kollam you have committed murder by intentionally causing the death of deceased Shameer by stabbing him with a knife and thereby committed offence punishable u/s.302 of IPC and within the cognizance of this Court.”

3. The prosecution altogether examined 29 witnesses. The documents marked are Exts.P1 to P27. The material objects marked are MOs1 to 8. On the side of defence, no witness was examined. But a portion of the C.D. Statement of PW7 was got marked as Ext.D1. Ext.C1 was marked as a court exhibit. After appreciating the evidence, the trial court convicted the accused and sentence