M. L. TAHALIYANI, J.

The appellant had allegedly killed his wife (hereinafter referred to as 'the deceased') in a room situated at Shankarashram Lodge, Main Road, Chandrapur by strangulation. The appellant was married to deceased Smt. Archana on 20th May, 1999. The appellant and the deceased were staying at Bhadrawati, District Chandrapur. The appellant was doing labour work at various sites in Maharashtra as well as at the sites situated outside Maharashtra also. The earnings of the appellant were not sufficient enough to take care of his wife and children.

2. It is the case of prosecution that the deceased had, therefore, accepted the job in a private hospital of Dr. Mala Premchand as a Nurse about 7 to 8 months prior to the date of incident. It appears that the appellant was informed by somebody that his wife had developed extra marital relations with one Satish, who was working as driver of Dr. Mala Premchand. He got this information on telephone when he was at Sambalpur in Orissa. It is also the case of prosecution that when the appellant returned from work for celebrating Dasara at his native place, he came to know that the deceased had conceived due to illicit relatio