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6. To prove the guilt of the accused, the prosecution examined PWs.1 to 7 and got marked Exs.P1 to P8, besides case properties, MOs.1 to 6.

7. PW.1-Ch.Sangaiah, is the complainant and father of the deceased. PW.2-Ch.Nirisha, is the daughter of deceased and the accused and an eye-witness to the commission of the offence. PW.3-Lambadi Keeli, is the eye-witness to the commission of the offence. PW.4-Dr.Naveen Kumar, is the doctor who conducted autopsy over the dead body of the deceased and issued Ex.P4-post-

16. There is evidence of PW.3-Lambodi Keeli, who stated that about one and half year prior to her deposition before the Court, she along with LW.6-Lambadi Kousalya, went to village to a flour mill and when they reached outskirts of Pothireddypally village, they heard cries of girl and rushed to the spot. She further stated that they noticed the accused beat a lady with a stone on head and pushed the girl aside and ran away. She identified the accused was the person who beat the lady and the lady died on the spot. Ex.P.3-bunch of four photographs and M.O.1-stone were marked through PW.3. She further stated that the photographs show the dead body and the stone with which the deceased was beaten. Though PW.3 was cross-examined at length, she reiterated what she stated in her chief-examination. In the cross-examination, PW.3 denied the suggestion that she did not see the accused beating the lady with stone and by the time she reached the place, 12 Dr.SA, J & JS, J accused already left the scene. PW.3 had ample opportunity to see the accused. PW.3 is an independent witness. She neither has any grudge or animosity against the accused to depose against him nor any necessity to support the case of prosecution. The evidence of PW.3 is cogent and consistent. There are no omissions and commissions in her evidence. PW.4-Doctor, who conducted post- mortem examination over the dead body of the deceased and issued Ex.P.4-Post-mortem examination report, opined that the cause of death of the deceased was due to head injury. Thus the evidence of PW.3 can be safely relied upon.

19. PW.7-K. Rama Krishna, Circle Inspector of Police, Medak Rural Circle, is the Investigating Officer, who deposed about conduct of Ex.P.5-scene observation report and rough sketch in the presence of PW.5 and another mediator and seizure of M.O.1-stone, M.O.2- bloodstained earth, M.O.3-controlled earth. Thereafter, he held inquest over the dead body of the deceased and prepared Ex.P.6- inquest report in the presence of panch witnesses and seized M.O.4- saree, MO.5-petticoat and M.O.6-jacket at the Hospital. PW.7 got photographed the scene of offence and dead body and examined PW.2, PW.3 and LW.3-Smt.Chakali Boodemma, LW.4-Chakali Srinivas, Lw.6-Smt. Lambadi Kousalya, LW.7-Chandapuram Sheka Goud and recorded their statements. PW.7 sent the material objects to Forensic Science Laboratory and obtained Ex.P.8-F.S.L report. PW.7 further deposed that he arrested the accused on 15.02.2013 and recorded his confessional statement in the presence of mediators and produced the accused before the Magistrate. On completion of investigation, PW.7 filed charge sheet. In the cross-