JUDGMENT

V. Srishananda, J. - Being aggrieved by the judgment dated 20.06.2015 in S.C.No.31/2012 passed by the I-Additional District And Sessions Judge, Dharwad, Sitting at Hubli (hereinafter referred to as "Sessions Court" for short), accused No.1- Mani @ Manigandan has preferred this appeal questioning the validity of the judgment wherein he has been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 302 of IPC and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life and four years simple imprisonment for the offence punishable under Section 201 of IPC and to pay fine amount of Rs.1,000/- each for both the offences with default sentence of simple imprisonment for fifteen days each. Second accused, who is the wife of first accused has also been convicted in the impugned judgment and sentenced to undergo for a period of four years for the offence under section 201 of IPC. She did not challenge the impugned judgment and thus, this appeal is restricted to first accused.

2. The brief facts, which are germane for disposal of this appeal are as under:

One Saikumar (hereinafter referred to as "the deceased") was the son of Smt. Nagamani @ Nagavalli i.e., (hereinafter referred to as accused