JUDGEMENT

Heard Mr. S. Surender Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner – Accused and Mr. Muthyala Muralidhar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent.

2. The petitioner herein is the sole accused in C.C. No.62 of 2006. The offences alleged against him are punishable under Sections - 353 and 506 IPC. Vide judgment dated 20.12.2007, learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Luxettipet found the accused guilty of the aforesaid offences, and accordingly convicted him and imposed rigorous imprisonment for two (02) years and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand Only) for the offence punishable under Section - 353 of IPC and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for three (03) months.

The accused was also sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one (01) year and to pay a fine of Rs.3,000/- (Rupees Three Thousand Only) for the offence punishable under Section - 506 of IPC and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for one (01) month.

3. Challenging the said conviction and sentences of imprisonment, the accused preferred an appeal vide Criminal Appeal No.1 of 2008 before learned I Additional Sessions Judge, Adilabad