V.M. Deshpande, J.

1. Being dissatisfied and feeling aggrieved by the recording of find of guilt, and consequently imposing punishment for life by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Basmathnagar, dated 15.4.2011 in Sessions Trial No.10 of 2010, the appellant has presented the appeal questioning his sentence, on account of offence punishable under Sections 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code.

2. The factual matrix, giving rise to the present appeal, can succinctly be narrated as under :-

PandurangKharate (PW-1), an agriculturist and resident of Kawatha, was returning to his house along with one Paraji on 29.7.2009 at 7.30 a.m. from their field. That time, they saw dead body of a girl by the side of field of one Raosaheb Pande. The dead body was lying in shrubs. They noticed that the deceased was having Jeans pant and T-shirt on her person. They informed the said fact to police patil Tukaram Kharate.

Police Patil Tukaram Kharate (PW-2), on receipt of the information from Pandurang Kharate immediately rushed to the spot and found that the body was lying there. He informed the said fact to the police station officer, Basmath.

3. Manik Perke (PW-36) was discharging his dut