Velthepu Srinivas and Others.v.State of Andhra Pradesh (Now State of Telangana) and Anr.
(Criminal Appeal No. 2852 of 2023)06 February 2024
Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 302/34, s. 304 Part II – Murder with
common intention – Culpable homicide not amounting to
murder, when – Political animosity between two groups
led to the murder of the deceased – Prosecution witnesses
corroborating incident of accused A 1 stopping an auto,
dragging the deceased to the house of A-4, and the other
accused-A2, A4 joined A-1 and assaulted the deceased with
various weapons, whereas, A-3 used a stone to assault the
deceased – Conviction u/ss. 302/34 and sentence for life
imposed by the courts below – Correctness
