JUDGMENT - BARDE V.K., J.:---In Sessions Case No. 56/93, Additional Sessions Judge, Ambajogai, has convicted the accused for offence punishable under section 302 of Indian Penal Code and sentenced him to suffer imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000/- in default, further rigorous imprisonment for 6 months. Being aggrieved by this conviction and sentence, appeal is filed through jail by the appellant, and Shri P.M. Shah is appointed as Counsel for the appellant.

2. Heard Shri P.M. Shah, Counsel appointed for the appellant, and Shri K.M. Babhulgaonkar, Additional Public Prosecutor, for the respondent State.

3. The facts giving rise to this prosecution case are as follows :

(a) Savita, wife of accused Manohar, got married with him in the year 1989. She had a son of two and half years age at the time of incident. Both of them were residing in hut at Phulenagar at Kaij (District : Beed). On 3-6-1993, at about 9 p.m., Savita received burn injuries. Her husband Manohar and the neighbours put off the fire. The prosecution has alleged that, at that time, Savita was saying to Manohar, that he had set her on fire and she had asked him, at least, to give water. Manohar, after puttin

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