IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT: HYDERABAD HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY CRIMINAL APPEAL No.577 OF 2017 DATE: 26-03-2026 Between Gunja Guruswamy S/o Ramulu .. Appellant - Accused Vs.

The State of Telangana, rep.by its Public Prosecutor, High Court at Hyd. .. Respondent - Complainant This Court delivered the following:

JUDGMENT: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice K. Lakshman)

Heard Mr. P. Vamsheedhar Reddy, learned counsel representing Mr. Medikonda Kondal Rao, learned counsel for the appellant - accused and Dr. S. Prashanth, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent.

2. This appeal is filed challenging the judgment dated

22.03.2017 in S.C. No.244 of 2012 passed by learned VIII Additional Sessions Judge at Miryalguda.

3. Vide the aforesaid judgment, learned trial Court convicted the appellant - accused for the offence under Section - 302 of IPC and accordingly sentenced them to undergo life imprisonment and to pay fine of Rs.1,000 (Rupees One Thousand Only) and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of three (03) months and acquitted for the offence under Section - 498A of IPC.

4. The