On the date of the incident 27.8.1996 the appellant went to the house of the deceased and inquired whether the deceased was at home.
The prosecution case was that the deceased John Reghu was learning auto driving from his friend PW 4 Selvan Daniel.
When PW 4 demanded the auto rickshaw hire charges from the appellant, the deceased John Reghu supported PW 4 and asked the appellant to pay the hire charges to PW 4.
The appellant objected to it and there was a quarrel between the deceased and the appellant.
The appellant Stanly Moses took on hire the autorickshaw owned by PW 4.
Their evidence was believed by the Sessions Court and the High Court.
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Later, on the same day, appellant met the deceased and there ensued a quarrel between them and the appellant stabbed the deceased who died as a result of the injury sustained.
Delay companydoned.
The appellant went away making threats against the deceased.
The appeal filed by the appellant challenging the said judgment was dismissed by the Madras High Court by its judgment dated 7.1.2003, thereby companyfirming the companyviction and sentence.
Heard learned companynsel for the appellant and learned senior companynsel for the State.
The appellant was companyvicted by Principal Sessions Judge, Kanyakumari Division at Nagercoil by judgment dated 5.10.1998 for offences punishable under sections 302 and 341 of the Indian Penal Code, and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment section 302 IPC and one months RI section 341 IPC .
PW1 mother of the deceased and PW2 sister of the deceased were the two eye witnesses who supported the prosecution case.
PW 1, the mother of the deceased, stated that he was number at home.
No.5137 of 2006 Exemption from filing O.T. granted.
Leave granted.
