SIVARAMAN NAIR, J.

( 1 ) THE accused in Sessions Case No. 70/90 on the file of the Sessions Judge, nalgonda, was convicted for an offence under Section 302 of tine Indian Penal code and was sentenced to suffer imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of rs. 1,500/- with a default sentence. He assails the conviction and sentence passed against him.

( 2 ) THE facts of the case are the following: The deceased was the wife of the accused. P. Ws. 1 and 2 were their neighbours. P. W. 3 is the brother of the deceased. The accused was a driver in the A. P. State Road Transport Corporation. The accused and deceased were married about 16 years prior to the date of incident. They were residing in Shantinagar colony at Miryalaguda. The accused was addicted to alcohol and used to pick up quarrels with his wife, the deceased. She complained to her brother P. W. 3 who advised the accused and requested him to give up drinking. That advice was not properly responded. On 23-12-1988 at about 1. 30 P. M. the deceased came out of her house engulfed inflames. Shestarted shouting for help. P. Ws. 1 and 2 rushed towards the house of the accused and put off the fire with the help of others. They shifted the

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