Judgment

K. JAYACHANDRA REDDY,J.:- The sole accused in the case is the appellant. He being a domestic male servant namely a cook working in a Sindhi family living in a flat in Bombay City, is alleged to have committed three murders of the members of that family by causing multiple stab injuries by means of a big knife. The motive for the crime is alleged to be the gain of the property consisting of cash, jewellery and other valuable goods worth Rupees 2,06,000/-. The case rests mainly on the circumstantial evidence. The trial Court accepted the prosecution case and convicted the appellant under Section 302, I.P.C. in respect of each of the murder and sentenced him to death, subject to confirmation by the High Court and also convicted him under Section 394, I.P.C. and sentenced to imprisonment for life. The High Court confirmed the death sentence and also dismissed the criminal appeal filed by the appellant. Hence the present appeal. The facts giving rise to the prosecution case are as follows :

2. Parsharam Sadarangani (deceased No 1) aged about 77 years was residing in Flat No. 602, Link Apartment, Plot No. 357, 13th Road, Khar (West), Bombay along with his son-in-law Chandru Mircha