T. MEENA KUMARI, J.

( 1 ) THIS appeal is directed against the judgment of the learned Sessions Judge, Nizamabad, in Sessions Case No. 345 of 1997 dated 30-7-2001, whereby the appellant-accused was convicted of the offence punishable under Section 302 of I. P. C. and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life.

( 2 ) THE case of the prosecution, in brief, is that Smt. Savithri (hereinafter referred to as the deceased ) was married to the appellant-accused. About l 1/2 years prior to 25-1-1996 the accused took loan from State Bank of Hyderabad, Sarangapoor for running a pan shop at Navipet, but he did not utilize this amount towards the pan shop and spent the amount lavishly. He was harassing and ill-treating his wife - the deceased to bring an amount of Rs. 5,000/- towards dowry from her elder brother. The deceased approached her elder brother, but could not secure that amount as he expressed his inability to pay the dowry amount. As a result, on 25-1-1996 at about 7 a. m. , there was exchange of hot words between the accused and the deceased and the accused poured kerosene on her and set fire to her with an intention to kill her. The said incident was witnessed by P. W. 2-Ratnavath

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