2024 INSC 923
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NON-REPORTABLE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO(S). 573 OF 2023
WADLA BHEEMARAIDU .…APPELLANT(S)
VERSUS
STATE OF TELANGANA ….RESPONDENT(S) J U D G M E N T Mehta, J. 1. The instant appeal by special leave arises out of the judgment
and order dated 20th March, 2019, passed by the Division Bench
of the High Court of Telangana at Hyderabad, dismissing the
Criminal Appeal No. 1078 of 2016 preferred by the appellant and
affirming the judgment dated 13th October, 2016 rendered by the
Family Court-cum-VII-Additional Sessions Judge,
Mahabubnagar1.
2. Eight accused persons were put up for trial. The appellant
(A1) and two co-accused (A2 and A3) were charged and tried for
1 Hereinafter, being referred to as the ‘trial Court’.
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the offences punishable under Sections 384, 364, 302 and 201 of
the Indian Penal Code, 18602, whereas the remaining co-accused
(A4-A8) were charged and tried for the offences punishable under
Sections 302, 201 read with Section 109 IPC.
3. Vide judgment dated 13th October, 2016, the trial Court
acquitted A4 to A8 of all the charges. The appellant (A1) and the
two co-accused (A2 and A3) were convicted and sentenced as
below:
(i) Section 302 IPC: Life Imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 5,000/-
(in default to undergo Simple Imp...