JUDGMENT :

P.SAM KOSHY, J.

The instant appeal under Section 374(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, has been filed by the appellant/accused No.1 assailing the judgment of conviction dated 16.04.2018 passed by the learned III Additional District and Sessions Judge, at Asifabad (for short, the ‘Trial Court’) in S.C.No.169 of 2016.

2. Heard Mr. Chetluru Sreenivas, learned counsel for the appellant/accused No.1 and learned Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent – State.

3. Vide the impugned judgment, the Trial Court has found the appellant hereinguilty for the offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short, ‘IPC’). Upon convicting the appellant, the Trial Court has sentenced the appellant to undergo life imprisonment and fine of Rs.100/- along with default stipulation.

4. The case of the prosecution in brief is that there was a love affair between Srikanth (hereinafter referred to as the deceased) and Juvenile in conflict with law who is the daughter of accused No.2. The relationship was allegedly not approved by accused No.1, who is the brother-in-law of accused No.2and the uncle of the Juvenile. This disapproval festered into a grudge against t