1. The appellant-original accused has challenged the judgment and order dated 30/31.1.2006 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Bombay in Sessions Case No. 394 of 2003. By the said judgment and order, the learned Sessions Judge convicted the appellant for the offence under Section 452 and he was sentenced to RI for three years and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/- in default RI for ten months. The appellant was also convicted for the offence under Section 304-II of IPC for commission of culpable homicidal death of Hansabai and he was sentenced to undergo RI for five years and fine of Rs.20,000/- in default RI for 20 months. The appellant was also convicted for the offence under Section 304-II of IPC for commission of culpable homicidal death of Pushpa and he was sentenced to undergo RI for five years and fine of Rs.20,000/- in default RI for 20 months.

2. The prosecution case briefly stated is as under:

. Pushpa was residing with her mother Hansabai and her father PW 1 Vitthal Jagdale at Room No.2 Chawl No.37, Navjivan Nagar, Vikhroli (E), Mumbai. The accused was residing in the same chawl in Room No.4. The family of the comp