M.G. Giratkar, J.

1. The appellant has challenged the Judgment of conviction awarded by the Additional Sessions Judge, Akola in Sessions Trial No. 152 of 2012, dated 13.11.2014, by which he is sentenced to suffer life imprisonment for the offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000/- in default to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two months.

2. The case of the prosecution/complainant, in short, is as under:

The deceased along with his wife namely Maya was residing near Lakadgunj over bridge, Murtizapur. The complainant lost her first husband. She married with the deceased/ husband for the second time. She has two daughters namely Chhakuli and Shalini. The deceased along with his family and parents were residing jointly. The accused is relative of deceased. He was always visiting to the house of the deceased. The accused and the deceased both were addicted to liquor.

3. On 5th August, 2012, the deceased went outside for bringing liquor. He returned back at about 9.00 a.m. He told his wife/complainant that he wanted to go to the house of the accused to get the amount back which was given by him to the accused. Later, he told her