J U D G M E N T :

This Criminal Appeal is filed by the accused No.2-appellant to set-aside the conviction and sentence imposed against him in S.C.No.33 of 2012 on the file of learned Special Judge for Economic Offences-cum-VIII Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge at Hyderabad.

2. The appellant, who is arrayed as A-2 in S.C.No.33 of 2012, was convicted for the offence punishable under Sections 307, 333 and 341 read with 34 of Indian Penal Code (for Short “IPC”) and Section 3 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 (for Short “PDPP Act”) and sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for a period of four years and to pay a fine of Rs.500/-, in default he shall undergo S.I for one month for the offence under Section 307 read with 34 of IPC. He was further sentenced to undergo Simple Imprisonment for one month for the offence under Section 341 of IPC. He is further sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for a period of one year and to pay a fine of Rs.500/- (Rupees five hundred only) for the offence under Section 3 of PDPP Act.

3. Briefly, the case of the prosecution is that appellant, who is arrayed as A-2 along with A-1 were standing near Patel Nagar, Muslim Gra