T.Sunil Chowdary, J.

This Criminal Appeal is filed under Section 374(2) of Cr.P.C., challenging the judgment dated 28.02.2013 passed in S.C.No.54 of 2012 on the file of the Court of the III Additional District & Sessions Judge (FTC) Asifabad, wherein and whereby the appellant herein was found guilty of the offence punishable under Section 302 of IPC, convicted and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life and also to pay fine of Rs.500/- in default, to suffer imprisonment for one month.

2. The case of the prosecution, in a nutshell, is that on 18.09.2011 Tekam Marakka P.W.1 lodged a complaint (Ex.P.1) before the Station House Officer, Neelwai Police Station, basing on which, the Sub-Inspector of Police registered a case in Cr.No.29 of 2011 under Section 302 IPC and issued FIR - Ex.P.11.

3. During the course of investigation, it is revealed that the accused-Tekam Laxmi is the wife of the deceased-Tekam Anjaiah and they are residents of Rajaram village. About 6 years back they both fell in love and eloped from the village. They lived together happily at Mancherial for some period. When the accused conceived pregnancy, the deceased started suspecting her fidelity and