Arijit Pasayat, J.

In the Shakespearian epic Othello principal character Othello suspected his wifes fidelity because of the Machinations of villain Iago. The tragic consequences which followed have become literary history.

2. In the present case, according to the prosecution, suspecting infidelity on the part of his wife the respondent-accused Kheraj Ram had killed her, two children and brother in law on 10.10.1992. The deceased persons namely, Amru (wife of the accused) , Achla (brother-in-law of the accused) and daughters Kesi and Meera and fatally assaulted and suffered homicidal death. Law was set to motion by a First Information Report which was lodged on 10.10.1992 at about 7.30 a.m. and the alleged murders took place after mid-night of 9.10.1992 i.e. around 2.00 a.m. on 10.10.1992. The informant was one Daula Ram who was examined as PW-1. He lodged the FIR on the basis of what he had heard from Gaina Ram (PW-9) . According to the prosecution, the following is the factual background.

3. Accused woke up Gaina Rai (PW-9) 2.00 a.m. on 10.10.1992 telling that some one had given beatings to his children. When Gaina Rai (PW-9) asked him who the person was and what type of clothes he