This appeal is directed against the judgment

dated 25.10.2016 passed by the IV Additional

District and Sessions Judge, Doddaballapura in

S.C.No.10005/2014 convicting the accused for the

offence punishable under Section 302 of IPC and

sentencing him to undergo life imprisonment and

fine of Rs.5,000/- with default imprisonment for a

period of two years.

2.

The name of the deceased is one Ramu @

Ramesh who was working as a watchman of the

pushcarts in the bus stand. The accused was a

cleaner in a hotel. PW1, who was a private bus

loader in Doddaballapura bus stand, gave a report

of the incident dated 12.11.2013. He reported to

the police that around 02.45pm on 12.11.2013, he

saw the deceased and the accused quarreling with

each other and in the course of quarrel, the

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accused inflicted an injury on the neck of the

deceased Ramu @ Ramesh and fled that place.

Immediately PW1 and other two or three persons

went there. He saw Ramu @ Ramesh being dead.

The investigation led to filing of charge sheet

against the accused.

3.

Of the 20 witnesses examined by the

prosecution, PW1, PW2, PW3 and PW6 are the eye

witnesses. PW4 and PW7 are the witnesses to spot

mahazar drawn as