S. B. SINHA, J.

( 1 ) APPELLANT before us is the husband of the deceased Leelabai. They were married on 31. 5. 2002. She was found dead at her matrimonial home on 3. 4. 2003.

( 2 ) ON a post-mortem examination having been conducted, PW-9 Dr. Ravindra the medical Officer, Civil Hospital, Jalna found the following ante-mortem injuries on her person:

"1) Constusion over R High laternally upper part reddish chest 3 cm x 2 cm. 2) Bluish discloturant present over R leg beten knife 2 cm x 2 cm 3) Bluish discoloration present over R leg near ankle joint 2 cm x 2 cm. 4) Bruise over neck below L mandible 1 inch x 1. 5 cm each noxis present beneath. 5) Bruise over neck ant below above injury 2 cm x 1 cm Eccbymosis present. 6) Bruise over neck and above thyroid cartilage 1. 5 cm x 1 cm Ecchymonies seen. 7) Bruise over neck ant below R to above injury 2 cm x 1 cm Eccly main slan. 8) Bruise over neck and below above ignore and R. sidc 1 stab x 1 cm Echaminc ccc. . . "

( 3 ) ACCORDING to PW. 9- doctor Ravindra, who conducted the post-mortem examination, the cause of death was due to asphyxia (throttling ).

( 4 ) APPELLANT before us as also his parents were prosecuted for commission of an offenc