KODE P.D, J.

1. The appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 12th July, 2006 passed by the learned Vth Ad-hoc Addl. Sessions Judge, Solapur, convicting the appellant for committing the murder of his wife Najma Abbasali Sayyad and daughter Anjum Abbasali Sayyad on 29th September, 2005 at about 3.00 hours in the house of his brother-in-law PW9 Hassan Shaikh by inflicting blows of stone on their head and sentencing him to suffer imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.500/-, and in default of payment of fine, to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for one year.

2. According to prosecution, the appellant after his marriage with Najma, daughter of PW2 Gulab Babu Gadiwan resident of Limbichincholi, Solapur, in the year 2001 was residing alongwith Najma and his parents at Swagat Nagar, Solapur. A daughter Anjum was born out of said wedlock. After happy married life for two years, the appellant started quarreling with Najma and beating her due to suspicion about her character. 2.1 About 1 and ½ years prior to occurring of the incident, i.e., 29th September; the appellant left Najma and Anjum at the house of PW2 and went to Haider by assuring to return immedi