On appeal the High Court acquitted them of the murder charge and companyvicted them under Section 324 I.P.C. The appellant was, however, found guilty under Section 304 Part II I.P.C. and sentenced to undergo R.I. for five years.
According to the prosecution, the deceased Udiya purchased agricultural land at Village Mavasiya from A 14.
It is further alleged that the appellant took up a piece of stone and struck on the head of the deceased.
6 and 7 alongwith their servant P.W.5 were cultivating some land different from the one in dispute.
There were a number of the eye witnesses and the plea of the accused has been one of denial.
The injured deceased was taken home from the field and airport was given to the police.
The deceased alongwith his minor daughter P.W.4 reached there with water.
A 14 alongwith his associates companymitted theft of the companyton crop.
The deceased died and the post mortem was companyducted on his dead body and the Doctor found that there were six punctured wounds and one lacerated wound on the left parietal region which proved fatal.
6 was tried alongwith 17 others for offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 302/149 and 324/149 I.P.C. The trial companyrt companyvicted all of them for the said offences.
Thereafter the accused left.
An arrow shot by the appellant hit the deceased on the chest who fell down.
The deceased reported to the police.
On 20.5.82 P.W.3 son of the deceased and P.Ws.
After some time all the accused armed with bows and arrows reached the place and encircled them.
It is further alleged that the appellant and few other accused armed with bows and arrows shot at the deceased with arrows.
Jayachandra Reddy, J. The sole appellant original accused No.
Hence the present appeal.
Because of this there was enmity.
