JUDGMENT :

P S DINESH KUMAR, J.

1. This petition is presented by the accused facing trial for offences punishable under Sections 302 and 201 of IPC challenging order dated 8th July 2019 passed by the IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Doddaballapura in S.C. No.10021/2018, rejecting petitioner's application filed under Section 227 of Code of Criminal Procedure.

2. Shri.C.H.Hanumantharaya, learned Advocate for the petitioner made following submissions:

* that petitioner is accused of offences punishable under Sections 302 and 201 of IPC. Deceased is none other than petitioner's wife. In the FIR lodged by C.W.1 Rajanna, it is stated that on 9th February 2018 at about 9.30 a.m. petitioner informed him that his wife was not found since 5.30 a.m. He had lodged a missing complaint in Doddabelavangala Police Station. Subsequently on 21st February 2018 petitioner again met C.W.1 at about 6.00 a.m. and confessed that he had murdered his wife and that he was afraid to inform the police and requested C.W.1 to lodge a complaint. Accordingly, C.W.1 filed the complaint at 8.00 a.m. on 21.02.2018. After investigation, police have filed charge-sheet alleging commission of offences punishable un