Judgment :

The appellant herein stands convicted under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code (IPC for short) by the court of IVth Additional Sessions Judge, Indore in S.T. No. 666/2000 decided on 21.5.2002 and has been awarded life imprisonment with fine of Rs.500/-and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo R.I. For two months.

Feeling aggrieved by the said judgment and order of conviction recorded by the trial court, he was constrained to file Criminal Appeal No. 934/2002 in the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Bench at Indore assailing the same. The High Court also, after considering the material evidence available on record came to the conclusion that no case for interference was made out and ultimately affirmed the conviction and sentence awarded to him by the trial court. It is against these concurrent findings of fact, appeal has been preferred by the accused/appellant.

The brief facts are as under:-The appellant was living with deceased Ashabai for last about 8 to 10 years. Prior to living with the appellant, Ashabai was already married to another person, but on account of the fact that her husband was a drunkard, she had to leave him and thereafter she started living wit