Judgment

KULDIP SINGH, J.:- Sakharam and Awadhrani, aged about 16 and 17/18 were together in a one room-house belonging to Sakharams grand father in a village. Awadhrani was married to Sakharams uncle (fathers younger brother). A gun-shot was heard and the neighbours rushed to the room. Awadhrani was found lying dead on the floor with a gun-shot injury. Sakharam was standing nearby and was crying. On these facts the trial Court convicted Sakharam for the murder of Awadhrani and sentenced him to imprisonment for life. His appeal to the High Court was dismissed. Hence this appeal via special leave.

2. The appellant along with his father and grandfather was living in a village near Jabalpur. Awadhrani was the wife of Govindprasad, uncle of the appellant. Govindprasad was employed at Bhopal and Awadhrani was living with him. A few days before the incident appellants grandfather had suffered heart attack and was shifted to Jabalpur Medical College. Appellants father and mother were attending on his grandfather at the hospital. Awadhrani had come from Bhopal to Jabalpur to see her father-in-law. She stayed at Jabalpur for about 3/4 days and thereafter went to the village where the appella