M.G. Giratkar, J.

1. Appellant has challenged Judgment of conviction dated 7th January, 2016 of Additional Sessions Judge, Chandrapur in Sessions Trial No.98 of 2012, by which appellant is convicted for the offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to suffer imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.2,000/-, in default to suffer rigorous imprisonment for two months.

2. The case of prosecution against appellant, in short, is as under:

Appellant and his wife deceased Mayabai were residing together in the house at Tohgaon. Their son namely Ravindra was residing at Bhadravati and daughter Pinki was married and residing with her husband at village Amboli, Tq.Chamorshi, District Gadchiroli

3. As per the case of prosecution, appellant/accused was addicted to liquor. He used to snatch money from his wife and consume liquor. He always used to beat his deceased wife under the influence of liquor. Due to behaviour of appellant, his son Ravindra was residing separately at Bhadravati.

4. In the night of incident, appellant and his wife only were in their house. In the evening, deceased Mayabai had been to the house of Anita Misalwar (PW2) and she talke