( 1 ) THE State has preferred this appeal against the acquittal of the accused-respondent of the charges framed against him under Section 302, I. P. C. for causing the murder of his wife, and under Section 392, I. P. C. for committing of the crime, murder.

( 2 ) THE case of the prosecution briefly stated is thus: Thus deceased Gowramma was married to the accused about ten months prior to the occurrence. Before here marriage one other person wanted to marry her, but ultimately P. W. 2, who brought her up, gave her in marriage to the accused. The accused was teasing her about the other suitor and this led to frequent quarrels between the husband and wife. According to P. W. 2, she has once, about a month prior to the occurrence, complained to him that her husband was not treating her properly. The brother of accused, P. W. 1 has also stated that his sister-in-law, the deceased, was not treated properly by his brother, the accused, and that there were frequent quarrels between the couple. On 20-12-1964 the accused accompanied by his wife, the deceased, went to the forest area, about a mile from the village to collect firewood. At the time when he left the house, he had