THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.SURENDER AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL CRIMINAL APPEAL No.2018 OF 2018 JUDGMENT: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice K.Surender

1. The Criminal appeal is filed by the appellant-accused questioning the Judgment dated 31.05.2017 in S.C No.393 of 2012 passed by the I Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge at Hyderabad (hereinafter referred to as the ‘learned Sessions Judge’), wherein the accused was found guilty for the offences under Sections 302, 397 and 201 of Indian Penal Code (for short “IPC”), and was sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- for the offence punishable under Section 302 of IPC; in default of payment of fine, he shall further undergo simple imprisonment for two months. The accused was also sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years and also to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- for the offence punishable under Section 201 of IPC; in default of payment of fine, he shall further undergo simple imprisonment for two months. The accused was also sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years and also to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- for the offence punishable under Section 379 of IPC; in def