THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.SURENDER AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE E.V.VENUGOPAL CRIMINAL APPEAL No.1225 of 2017

JUDGMENT:

(Per Hon’ble Sri Justice K.Surender)

This Criminal Appeal is filed by the appellants/accused Nos.1 and 2, aggrieved by the judgment and sentence dated 25.07.2017 in S.C.No.434 of 2016, on the file of the Principal Sessions Judge, Mahabubnagar. Accused No.1 was found guilty for the offence under Section 302 of IPC and accused No.2 was found guilty of the offence punishable under Section 302 read with 34 of IPC.

2. Heard learned counsel for the appellants and Sri Arun Kumar Dodla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent – State. Perused the record.

3. Accused No.1 is the elder brother of Chinna Lingappa (hereinafter referred to as ‘deceased No.1’). Deceased No.1 was married to Padmamma (hereinafter referred to as ‘deceased No.2’). The marriage of deceased Nos.1 and 2 was performed 12 years prior to the incident. PW.2 is their son and Maheshwari is the daughter of the deceased. PW.1, who is the brother of deceased No.2, lodged a complaint/Ex.P1. In the complaint, it is narrated that on 19.05.2016, during the night time, PW.6 informed him that the appell