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PW-3 and Ramireddy Narayana Reddy occupied the rear seat of the jeep.

5. When the said jeep reached near Gollalaguduru Harijanawada village, D-1 saw a jeep with the members of accused group seated therein, coming from the opposite direction. Seeing this, D-1 asked PW-2 to reverse the jeep. PW-2 had hardly reversed the jeep that Annareddi Sambasiva Reddy (A-1), Annareddi Ramakrishna Reddy (A-2), Annareddi Ramasura Reddy (A-3), Yeddula Eswara Reddy (A-4), Yeddula Gangi Reddy (A-5), Annareddi Gangi Reddy (A-6), Palle Venkatarami Reddy (A-7), Annareddi Srinivasul Reddy (A-8), Dasareddigari Chalama Reddy (A-9), Dasareddigari Lakshmi Reddy (A-10), Singam Pedda Pulla Reddy (A-11), Singam Chinna Gangi Reddy (A-12), Kakarla Subbi Reddy (A-13), Annareddi Lakshmi Reddy (A-14) and Annareddi Ramana Reddy (A-15) came out of their vehicle and surrounded the jeep of D-1. A-1, A-2, A-10 and A-13 were armed with axes while the others were armed with Eathapululu (sickle). A-1 to A-9 hacked D-1. A-3, A-6, A-7 and A-10 to A-13 hacked D-2. D-1 and D-2 died on the spot. A-1, A-3, A-6, A-7 and A-10 to A-13 inflicted grievous injuries on PW-1 whereas A-7, A-9, A-10 and A-14 inflicted injuries on Annareddy Jagan Mohan Reddy (PW-3) and Ramireddy Narayana Reddy. A-14 attacked PW-3 and A-15 attacked PW-2.

23. PW-1 in his testimony before the court has given account of the incident. He testified that A-1, A-2, A-10 and A-12 were armed with axes and remaining eleven accused were armed with eathapululu (sickle). A-1 to A-9 hacked D-1 with their weapons. A-3, A-6, A-7, A-10 to A-13 hacked D-2 with their respective weapons. A-1, A-3, A-6, A-7 and A-10 to A-13 hacked him with their respective weapons. A-7, A-9, A-10 and A-14 hacked PW-3 and R. Narayanareddy with their respective weapons. D-1 and D-2 died on the spot. In his cross-examination, he admitted that he did not state in Ex.P-1 that they (PW-1 and D-1) obtained loan of Rs.6,000/- from the bank. He also admitted in Ex.P-1 that he did not state that A-1, A-2, A-10 and A-12 were armed with axes and the remaining accused with eathapululu (sickle). He also admitted that he did not state in Ex.P-1 that A-1 to A-9 hacked D-1; A- 3, A-6, A-10 to A-13 hacked D-2 and that he was attacked by A-1, A-3, A-6, A-7, A-10 to A-13 and that A-7, A-9, A-10 and A-14 attacked PW-3 and R. Narayanareddy. These omissions do not affect the credibility of his evidence since at the time of recording of Ex.P-1, PW-1 was in injured condition. It was not expected of him to give a detailed version in that condition, more so when so many accused were involved. But despite that, in Ex.P-1, he has given names of all the accused persons. 24. The testimony of PW-1 is corroborated by medical evidence. The factum of PW-1 and D-1 having gone to the Bank at Pulivendula and that they obtained a loan of Rs.6,000/- from Alavalapadu Grameena Bank is also established by the evidence of R.B.S.K. Satyamurthy (PW-5) and M. Venkata Subbareddy (PW-6). PW-5 and PW-6 were Branch Manager and Clerk-cum-Cashier respectively in the Bank at the relevant time. The evidence of driver of the jeep A. Krishnaiah (PW-2), although declared hostile as he refused to recognize the assailants, corroborates the evidence of PW- 1 to the extent that they had gone to the Bank at Pulivendula and that they were returning from that place on May 16, 1996 at 11.00 A.M.

25. A. Jaganmohan Reddy (PW-3) is yet another eye- witness. He also got injured in the incident. He has given detailed version of the incident. He has testified that A-1 to A-9 hacked D-1 and A-3, A-6, A-7, and A-10 to A-13 hacked D-2 with their weapons. He also testified that A-3, A-6, A-7 and A-10 to A-13 hacked PW-1 causing various injuries to him and A-7 and A-10 hacked him on his left forearm and left thigh. PW-10 examined PW-3 at about 3.45 P.M. on May 16, 1996 and found two incised injuries on the left hand and left thigh. The injury report pertaining to him is Ex.P-16.