JUDGMENT

M.S. Karnik, J. - The appellant-accused Sunny @ Santosh Dharmu Bhosale challenges the judgment rendered by the Additional Sessions Judge, Satara, convicting him for the ofence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as 'IPC') and sentenced to sufer imprisonment for life and to pay fne of Rs.500/-, in default to sufer R.I. for two months vide Section 325 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

2. The appellant-accused was charged for committing the murder of Gopal Mahadev Bhosale, on 21st March, 2014, at 10.30 p.m. The prosecution case in brief is as under.

The appellant-accused Sunny @ Santosh is a resident of village Shivaji Nagar, Taluka : Khandala, District : Satara. The appellant - accused is a nephew of deceased Gopal. PW-5 Rajendra Bhosale is also a resident of Shivaji Nagar where the appellant-accused is residing. On the date of the incident, PW-6 Sunita Gopal Bhosale and her husband - deceased Gopal Bhosale went to the house of PW-5 Rajendra. PW-5 Rajendra went to answer nature's call. In the meantime, PW-6 Sunita and deceased Gopal were having conservation with Chayya - wife of PW-5 Rajendra. At around 10.30 p.m., the appellant-accuse