JUDGMENT :

P. Sam Koshy, J.

The instant is an appeal preferred by the appellant / accused under Section 374(2) of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 aggrieved by the judgment and conviction dated 10.03.2014 in Sessions Case No.464 of 2013 passed by the III Additional District and Sessions Court, Gadwal, Mahabubnagar District (for short, ‘the impugned judgment’).

2. Heard Mr.P. Prabhakar Reddy, learned counsel for the appellant, and the learned Public Prosecutor for the respondent-State.

3. Vide the impugned judgment, the III Additional District and Sessions Court, Gadwal has found the appellant / accused guilty of the offences under Sections 302 & 379 of Indian Penal Code and sentenced the appellant / accused to undergo life imprisonment with fine of Rs.1,000/- for the offence under Section 302, and a further sentence to undergo rigorous imprisonment for five years with fine of Rs.5,000/- for the offence punishable under Section 392 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, and that both the sentences to run concurrently and with default stipulation.

4. The brief case of prosecution is that on 17.07.2012, the appellant / accused, in order to rob the deceased of his cash around Rs.1,500 to 2,000 and also h