Judgment

KHANNA, J. :- Kashinath (22) was tried in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge Bombay under Section 302 Indian Penal Code for causing the death of Anusuya (20) and was acquitted. On appeal filed by the State of Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court reversed the judgment of the trial Court, convicted the accused under Section 302 Indian Penal Code and sentenced him to undergo imprisonment for life. Kashinath thereupon filed this appeal through jail by special leave.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the accused and Bapu (PW 10) were friends and used to take their meals as boarders with Hansabai, mother of Anusuya deceased, in Dhanji Street, Bombay. During their visits to the place of Hansabai, the accused and Bapu came in contact with her daughter Anusuya. Anusuya, who was already married, then started a love affair with Bapu. About three months before the present occurrence, Bapu ran away with Anusuya to Billimoria. The husband of Anusuya died soon thereafter. Bapu then brought back Anusuya to Hansabai s place. Shortly thereafter Bapu and Anusuya were married. They then started living in a room in Ulpi Uraj Chawl at Vakola, Santa Cruz, Bombay. The said room was t