THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.SURENDER AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL CRIMINAL APPEAL Nos.1164 & 1049 OF 2019 COMMON JUDGMENT: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice K.Surender)

1. Crl.A.No.1164 of 2019 is preferred by A-1 to A-3, and Crl.A.No.1049 of 2019 is preferred by A-4.

2. Since both the Appeals are filed questioning the conviction in S.C.No.205 of 2018, on the file of III Additional District & Sessions Judge at Asifabad, both the appeals are considered and disposed of by way of this common judgment. 3. Heard learned counsel for the appellants and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent-State.

4. P.W.1 is the wife of Dasharatham (deceased). According to her, on 03.08.2017, at about 10 a.m., the deceased, along with his brother Ankaiah (not examined), went to the MRO office in connection with a land issue. In the evening at about 6 p.m., the deceased returned home and informed her that A-4 threatened him with dire consequences in connection with land disputes between the deceased’s family and the family of A-4. Around 9 p.m., the deceased went out. P.W.1, daughter, Swathi Priya/P.W.2, and son, Sai Preetham (not examined), were in the house. They heard the decease