JUDGMENT: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice K.Surender)

1. The appellants, who are arrayed as A1 and A2, were convicted for the murder of 8 year old boy and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment for the offence under Section 302 r/w 34 of IPC and they were also convicted for the offence under Section 3(2)(v) of SCs/STs (POA) Act, 1989 vide judgment in Spl. S.C.No.53 of 2013 dated 23.01.2017 and 25.01.2017 passed by the Special Judge- cum- VII Additional District and Sessions Judge at Mahabubnagar. Aggrieved by the same, present appeal is filed.

2. According to the prosecution case, on 26.10.2011, the mother of the victim boy P.W.1 lodged complaint Ex.P1. In the said complaint on which P.W.1 put her right hand thumb impression, it is stated that her son who was aged 8 years was earlier joined in Bharat Sai (Deaf and Dumb) residential school located at Telangana Chowrastha, Mahabubnagar. On 26.10.2011 at 8.30 a.m, she received phone call from A1 that some unknown persons cut the throat of her son resulting in his death. P.W.1 and others went to the hostel and found the deceased in a pool of blood. In the said complaint, PW1 expressed suspicion that A1 and A2 were responsible for the death of