JUDGMENT :

V. K. JADHAV, J.

1. This appeal is directed against the judgment and order of conviction dated 24.02.2014 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Ahmednagar in Sessions Case No. 132 of 2013.

2. Brief facts giving rise to the present appeal are as under :

a. The informant Sanjay Ware is having an agricultural land at Lohasar, taluka Pathardi and he has constructed his residential house in the field itself. He was residing there along with his wife Vaishali (deceased), two sons and one daughter. The appellantaccused no.1 Sachin Chavan was working in his field since one and half year prior to the incident. The informant’s wife, namely deceased Vaishali, was having a sim-card of Idea Cellular Company. It was given to appellant-accused no.1 Sachin. The informant or his wife Vaishali used to contact appellant-accused no.1 Sachin on the said sim-card/cell phone in connection with the agricultural work. According to the prosecution, due to frequent visits to the house of the informant by appellant-accused no.1 Sachin and also due to use of the said sim-card for contact purposes, the appellant-accused no.1 Sachin had developed intimacy with the wife of the informant, namely, Vaishal