IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT: HYDERABAD HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN AND HON’BLE JUSTICE B.R. MADHUSUDHAN RAO CRIMINAL APPEAL No.757 OF 2017 DATE: 16-04-2026 Between Kadugudu jayawanth @ Raju @ Jayappa .. 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. M. Phanindra Bhargav, learned counsel for appellant - accused and Mr. Syed Yasar Mamoon, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent.

2. This appeal is filed challenging the judgment dated

28.04.2016 in S.C. No.760 of 2013 passed by learned Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Cyberabad at L.B. Nagar.

3. Vide the aforesaid judgment, the trial Court convicted the appellant - accused for the offence under Section - 302 of IPC and accordingly sentenced him to undergo life imprisonment and to pay fine of Rs.10,000 (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of one (01) year.

4. The case of the prosecution is as under:

i) The appellant - accused - Kandugudu Jayavanth @ Raju @

Jayapp