THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.SURENDER AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL CRIMINAL APPEAL No.329 of 2020

JUDGMENT:

(Per Hon’ble Sri Justice K.Surender)

This Criminal Appeal is filed by the appellant aggrieved by the judgment, dated 12.03.2020 passed in S.C.No.541 of 2016 on the file of the Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Cyberabad at L.B.Nagar, Ranga Reddy District, wherein the appellant was convicted for the offence punishable under Section 302 of IPC and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment. The appellant herein is arrayed as accused No.1 and he was tried along with accused Nos.2 and 3 for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A read with 34 of IPC and 304-B of IPC against accused Nos.1 to 3, and Section 302 of IPC simplicitor against accused No.1.

2. Heard learned counsel for the appellant and Sri M.Vivekananda Reddy, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for respondent – State. Perused the record.

3. Learned Sessions Judge, after conducting the trial, acquitted accused Nos.2 and 3 and convicted the appellant for the offence under Section 302 of IPC. Appellant was acquitted for the offences under Sections 304-B of IPC and

498-A read with 34 of IPC.

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