V.K. Tahilramani, J.

1. The appellant – original accused has preferred this appeal against the Judgment and Order dated 24th November, 2008, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Bombay in Sessions Case No.832 of 2007. By the said Judgment and Order, the learned Sessions Judge convicted the appellant under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (for short ‘I.P.C.’) and sentenced him to imprisonment for life and to pay fine of Rs.500/-, in default rigorous imprisonment for one month.

2. The prosecution case briefly stated, is as under:-

Bhavarlal Ravatmal Singhi-PW.1 had the business of garments. His office was situated at Jaihind Building, First Floor, Room No.8 in Bhuleshwar, Mumbai. Eight persons were working with him as full time employees and two persons were working as part-time employees in his office at Mumbai. The names of the workers were Mangalkumar Zawar (deceased), Mohitkumar Duggad (deceased), Ramtilak Dhuria (appellant), PW.8-Vrushali Kurshna Bane, PW.9-Bhupendra Bhismide Pande, Rajendrakumar Parekh, Bajaranglal Kumavat and Pravinkumar Shah. The names of the part-time employees were Amitkumar Jain and Mrs.Suman Jain. The office timings were fro