KOSURI SURI BABU vs STATE OF A.P. — Crl.A. No. 841/2009

Case Summary: Kosuri Suri Babu v. State of A.P. (Crl.A. No. 841/2009) Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal on May 22, 2014. The conviction under Section 302 IPC (murder) and life imprisonment imposed by the trial court—affirmed by the High Court—was upheld. The appellant, Kosuri Suri Babu, was convicted of murdering his wife, Kosuri Chinni, by throttling her on July 2, 2003. Key Facts: The appellant married the deceased only under police complaint threat after she became pregnant. When she refused to terminate the pregnancy, the appellant killed her. The court relied on circumstantial evidence, including an extra-judicial confession to two witnesses (PW.6 and PW.7) and medical evidence showing death by asphyxia, corroborated by eyewitness testimonies establishing motive and opportunity. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.