JUDGMENT :

K.Suresh Reddy, J.

Sole Accused in Sessions Case No. 103 of 2012 on the file of the Court of Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Vijayawada, is the appellant in the present Criminal Appeal. He was tried by the learned Sessions Judge under Section 302 IPC.

2. Substance of the charge is that on 07.05.2011 at about 02.30 P.M, the Accused committed murder of one Battula @ Islavat Malleswari (hereinafter referred to as “the deceased”) by pouring kerosene on her and setting fire to her, causing her death, thereby committed offence punishable under Section 302 IPC.

3. After completion of trial, the learned Sessions Judge, convicted the appellant/Accused under Section 302 IPC and sentenced him to suffer imprisonment for "LIFE" and also to pay a fine of Rs. 25,000/- , in default to suffer imprisonment for a period of three (03) months.

4. Case of the prosecution, as per the evidence of prosecution witnesses, is as follows:-

The accused is a resident of Vambay colony, Singh Nagar, Vijayawada. The deceased is a resident of New Raja Rajeswari pet, Vijayawada. Pws-1 to 3 are the neighbours of the deceased. Pw-4 is the niece of the deceased. Pw-5 is the father of the deceased. Pw-6 is the brother