B.P. Dharmadhikari, J.

1. Accused Mahendra Bhaskar Pavre has been sentenced to death by Additional Sessions Judge (Link Court), Mehkar vide judgment dated 16.05.2016 in Sessions Trial No.42/2014. Prosecution case in brief is – P.W.5 Chhaya is his wife. Deceased Ku. Kalyani (5 years) and deceased Ku. Shital (2 years) were their daughters. They have a son by name Yuvraj, who was then 7 years old. On 24.01.2014, father of Chhaya by name Tejrao Vithoba Thorve (P.W.6) came to her residence at village Jaulka at about 3 p.m. Accused returned back to home at about 5 p.m. in an inebriated condition. He asked Chhaya why her father had arrived, quarreled with her, beat her up by fists and slaps. He also slapped Tejrao when latter tried to save his daughter. Chhaya then cooked food and after dinner family went to sleep. Chhaya and her two daughters slept inside the room, while Tejrao and Yuvraj slept in verandah of house of Bhaskar, who happens to be father of accused. Accused slept in front of the house. Chhaya had bolted door from inside. In the night, accused shouted and asked to open the door, but, Chhaya did not open it. Next day i.e. on 26.01.2014 between 6.30 to 7 a.m., Chhaya