P.W.l is the son of the deceased. P.W.2 is the younger brother of P.W.l and one Bangaramma is his mother. P.W.3, who is a resident of Resupeta Village of Poosapatirega Mandal. toddy tapper by profession, knows the deceased and P.W, 1, On the date of incident i.e., on 17.04.2014, at about 1.00 p.m., in the afternoon, P.W.l and the deceased were guarding sheep in the fields of one Somanna. At that time, P.W.3 came there.. The accused, who was present there, requested P.W.3 to provide him with some toddy. On that, P.W.3 informed the accused that toddy was not available. On that, the accused climbed the toddy tree of P.W.3 and started cutting the palmyra leaves. At that point of time, P.W.3 came to deceased and requested him and P.Ws.4 and 5 to i: ' r.ws,^ and 5 to intervene and reprimand the accused, as the accused was unnecessarUy cutting the palmyra leaves. Then, the deceased and the above two persons requested the accused to come down and also questioned him as to why he is cutting the palmyra leaves. The accused got down from the palmyra tree and shouted at the deceased as to what business he has to reprimand him. On accused making such comment. the deceased came 1 back to the place where they were guarding the sheep. Then, the accused is said to have followed the deceased
