Andhra Pradesh Court December 1952 Judgments

Kalaporla Saidulu Vs. Hyderabad Government

Court: Andhra Pradesh

Reported in: 1953CriLJ1517

1. This is an appeal in a criminal case. The District and Sessions Court, Medak, by judgment dated 18.10.1950, has convicted and sentenced the accused Kalapopla Saidulu s/o Yelladu, to five years' rigorous imprisonment under Section 301 of the Hyderabad Penal Code corresponding to Section 364, Penal Code. We have heard the arguments of the learned Counsel for the accused Shri Gopal Kristihia and the learned Senior Government advocate, Shri Mohd. Mirza.2. The facts alleged by the prosecution are that on 21.1.1949, in the village of Karvapalli, Miryalguda Taluqa, Nalgonda District, one Venkateswar Rao, a Congress worker was forcibly abducted by the accused and his comrades five in number and that the said Venkateswar Rao was never heard of again, On these facts, the prosecution charge-sheeted the accused under Sections 125, 301 and 243, Hyderabad Penal Code, corresponding to Sections 149, 364 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code. Six witnesses were adduced by the prosecution. P.W. 1 is the I...