PRITHVIRAJ K. CHAVAN, J.

By this appeal the appellant challenges his conviction under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code (for short “IPC”) by the Sessions Judge, North Goa, Panaji on 23.10.2015 by which he has been sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and fine of Rs.10,000/- in default to undergo imprisonment for 6 months.

2. Briefly stated the facts are that on 24.7.2011, the appellant stabbed one Prashant, with a knife on the left side of chest at about 20.30 hours near a room where the deceased and the appellant were residing at the site of Ruby Construction, Gera Emporium Building, EDC complex, Patto Panaji in a sudden quarrel. Injured Prashant was immediately shifted to the hospital, however, he succumbed to said injury. The appellant came to be arrested and FIR bearing No.216/2011 came to be registered against him at Panaji Police Station, Panaji.

3. PW17 Ramesh Gaonkar, was incharge of the Police station at the relevant time. He visited scene of occurrence and contacted wife of the deceased namely PW16 Lata Machi - the only eye witness of the incident. He also recorded the statements of the witnesses. He arrested the appellant. He also conducted scene of offence p