B. H. MARLAPALLE, J:- This appeal filed under Section 374 of Cr.P.C. arises from the order of conviction and sentence dated 4/2/ 1989 in Sessions Case No. 67 of 1987 passed by the learned Addl. District and Sessions Judge at Daman. By the said order the appellant came to be convicted under Section 302 of IPC and be has been sentenced to undergo RI for life.

It is said that Alcoholism coupled with gambling has the power to free a man from the shackles of self control and unleash bloody paths, but this case goes much beyond that general belief and puts up a gory story of triple murders by a loving and caring husband and father who was liberated from self control by alcoholism and gambling. He killed his dearest wife and two daughters while they were fast asleep and attempted to end his life as well but destiny had ordained a different course, namely, he survived and faced a trial and perhaps die as a prisoner as the very same vices saved him from going to the gallows.

2. The appellant was married to Lalitaben sometimes in the year 1979-80 and begot two daughters, elder daughter Sushma was 7 years of age and younger daughter Anjana was only eight month old when the incident took place

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