Mufti police companystables, PW 2, PW 13 and mediators were hiding in nearby throny bushes around the culvert.
PW 7 is their driver.
On requisition by police, PW 10 Magistrate companyducted test identification parade on 21.7.2001.
The said person did number stop though cautioned by PW 3 and so, she asked PW 8, who was companying by scooter, to stop that person.
On 10.7.2001 at about 12.30 p.m. on the instructions of PW 13, PW 2 placed a bag companytaining papers under the culvert.
P.8 is the said panchanama and Ex.
Later, PWs 3 and 5 went to PW 6 and informed about the incident to her, who in turn informed about the incident to the parents of the child.
After companypletion of investigation, charge sheet was filed.
When PW 8 stopped him and enquired about the matter, the said person informed that he was taking the child for administering syrup and saying so, he boarded a bus and went away.
The accused opened the doors and led them to rear side bathroom where the child was found.
Thereafter, PW 3 went to the shop of PW 4 and enquired from him who also informed her about the taking away of the child by the said person.
PWs 3 and 5 narrated the physical features of the kidnapper.
PW 3 is maid servant, PW 5 is the class teacher of Nursery class and PW 6 is Principal, of Sri Lakshmi English Medium School, Kurnool.
The parents came to the school, searched for the child in N.R. Peta area of Kurnool and surrounding places.
PW 12 registered the case on the basis of Ex.
On 4.7.2001, Ex.
Since the accused persons pleaded innocence, trial was held.
P 7 Statement, he led them to Avanthi Nagar Street near House No 2 19 10 12 which was locked from outside with a to let board.
letter demanding Rs.
1 crore for releasing the child was received by PW l, who handed over the same to PW 13 in the presence of PW 11 under Ex.
Background facts in a nutshell are as follows W.1 is grandfather and PW 2 is father of the victim minor girl Keerthi.
The trial Court held the appellant guilty.
On 9.7.2001, another letter addressed in the name of PW 2 was dropped in the house of PW 9 a neighbour of PW 1, demanding Rs.75 lakhs with an instruction to keep the amount in a bag and place it under a culvert situated after crossing Radio Station on 10.7.2001, which was handed over to PW 13 under Ex.
P6 panchanama.
P10 is rough sketch showing topography of the house where the girl was companyfined.
At about 1.00 p.m. the accused came to that place by a scooter, picked up the bag and when he reached the road mufti companystables surrounded and caught hold of him and on enquiry, accused furnished his particulars.
After numbericing that the child has been carried away by him, PW 5 instructed PW 3 to stop him.
P1 report and PW 13 took up further investigation.
To substantiate the accusations, thirteen witnesses were examined and several documents were exhibited and case properties were marked.
In pursuance of Ex.
PW 2 identified the child.
The learned IV Additional Sessions Judge, Kurnool found the accused appellant guilty of offence punishable under Section 364 A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 in short the IPC and sentenced him to undergo imprisonment for life.
Dr. ARIJIT PASAYAT, J. Challenge in this appeal is to the judgment of a Division Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissing the appeal filed by the appellant.
