THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SURENDER AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL CRIMINAL APPEAL Nos.1528 OF 2018 & 2242 of 2018 COMMON JUDGMENT: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice K.Surender)

Criminal Appeal No.1528 of 2018 is filed by the accused No.2, and Criminal Appeal No.2242 of 2018 is filed by the accused No.1. Since both the appeals are filed questioning the conviction recorded by the learned Sessions Judge in SC No.124 of 2015 dated 17.04.2018, on the file of the learned VI Additional District and Sessions Judge at Godavarikhan, they are disposed of by this common judgment.

2. Heard Sri V.Raghunath, learned senior counsel for the appellant in Crl.A.No.1528 of 2018, Sri V.Ravi Kiran Rao, learned senior counsel representing Sri V.Rohith, learned counsel for the appellant in Crl.A.No.2242 of 2018, and Sri Arun Kumar Dodla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent/State.

3. PW1 is the husband of Sulochana (the deceased). PW1 was working in Singareni Collieries. Accused No.2 is a poojari by profession, and accused No.1 is a friend of accused No.2. On

01.11.2014, at about 07.00 AM, PW1 left the house while the deceased and the housemaid were present in the house. When he returned