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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
K.LAKSHMAN, VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY
Mekala Saidulu S/o Chinna @ Chinnaiah – Appellant
Versus
State of Telangana, rep.by its Public Prosecutor, High Court at Hyd. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
K. Lakshman, J.
Heard Mrs. G. Jaya Reddy, learned counsel for the appellant - accused No.1 and Mr. Syed Yasar Mamoon, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent.
2. This appeal is filed challenging the judgment dated 29.11.2019 in S.C. No.56 of 2019 passed by learned Principal & Sessions Judge, Nalgonda (hereinafter referred to ‘trial Court’).
3. Vide the aforesaid judgment, the trial Court convicted the appellant - accused No.1 for the charges under Sections - 302 and 506 of IPC and accordingly sentenced him to undergo life imprisonment and to pay fine of Rs.10,000 (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of three (03) months for the charge under Section - 302 of IPC. He was further sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for two (02) years for the charge under Section - 506 of IPC. However, learned trial Court acquitted him and accused No.2 for charges Section - 302 read with 34 of IPC and Section - 506 read with 34 of IPC.
4. The case of the prosecution is as follows:
i) Mekala Ramaswamy - deceased belongs to Mala by caste and resident of Thungathurthy Village of Kethepally Mandal. He is eking out
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