SADHANA S. JADHAV, J.

1. The appellant herein is convicted for the offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and is sentenced to suffer imprisonment for life and to pay fine of Rs. 500/- in default to suffer R.I. For one month by the Additional Sessions Judge, Solapur by a Judgment and order dated 3.5.2006. Being aggrieved by the said Judgment and order of conviction, the appellant has preferred the present Criminal Appeal.

2. Such of the facts, which are necessary for decision of this appeal, are as under:

The case of the prosecution is that the appellant herein has a brother namely Eliyas Khairadi. Eliyas got married to Amina (since deceased) sometime in June, 2005. All the three were residing jointly. In the last week of November, Amina had been to her maternal house at Village Boramani. While returning back to her matrimonial abode, she forgot to bring the petticoat. It is the case of the prosecution that the appellant Rashida got annoyed over the said issue and quarreled with Amina intermittently for forgetting to bring the petticoat. That on 5.10.2005 at about 12.30 p.m. Amina had sustained burn injuries. Upon hearing her cries, the neighbours and re