JUDGMENT

R. Banumathi, J.

1. Leave granted.

2. This appeal arises out of the judgment of the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court passed in Criminal Appeal No. 343 of 2006 dated 2.2.2012 affirming the conviction of the Appellant Under Section 302 Indian Penal Code and the sentence of life imprisonment imposed on him by the 5th Addl. Sessions Judge, Akola.

3. Briefly stated, case of prosecution is that the marriage of the Appellant Santosh Pawar and deceased Saraswatibai was solemnized on 17.6.2005. Due to poverty, the deceased alongwith the accused was residing adjacent to her parental house situated at Ramji Nagar Boragonmanju in a rented house of one Kankale, since one month prior to the incident. The Appellant and the deceased were earning their livelihood by doing daily wages work. On 4.9.2005 at about 6.00 A.M., the deceased Saraswatibai went to answer nature's call and on her return, the deceased was questioned by the Appellant as to why she returned late and the accused suspected her fidelity. Inspite of deceased trying to convince the Appellant, the Appellant started assaulting her with fists and kicks. The Appellant poured kerosene from a nearby lamp and set her ablaze. Saree