COMMON JUDGMENT:

1. Accused Nos.1 and 2 were tried for the offence of murder by the Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Hyderabad, in SC.No.374/2015, wherein, A1 was convicted and A2 was acquitted.

2. Criminal Appeal No.405 of 2016 is filed by Accused No.1 questioning his conviction recorded by the Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Hyderabad, in SC.No.374/2015 for the offences under Sections 302 , 379 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code and sentencing him to undergo Imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/- for the offence under Section 302 of IPC ; to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years and to pay a fine of Rs.2,000/- for the offence under Section 379 of IPC ; to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of seven years and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/- for the offence under Section 201 of IPC .

3. Criminal Appeal No.1262 of 2017 is filed by the State questioning the acquittal recorded against Accused No.2 by the Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Hyderabad, in SC.No.374/2015 for the offences under Sections 120-B , 364 read with 109 , 302 read with 109 , 380 read with 109 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code .

4. Since both the appeals are questioning the very same Judgment of