JUDGMENT

Prasanna B. Varale, J. - Being aggrieved by the judgment and order passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Ratnagiri in Sessions Case No. 27 of 2011, dated 28th February, 2012, whereby Appellant herein was convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 302 and 307 of the Indian Penal Code (for short "IPC"), the present criminal appeal is preferred by the Appellant - Accused.

2. The case of prosecution is reflected through the first information report lodged at the instance of Jagannath Dhaku Baing (PW 1). Informant - Jagannath (PW 1) is resident of Tervan, Baingwadi, Tq. Rajapur with his family members namely, his mother Sarasvati, father Dhaku Dharmaji Baing, wife Jyotsana, and sons Suraj, Saurabh and Sahil. Jagannath (PW 1). He is serving in Mumbai and frequently visiting to his native place situated at Baingwadi. His aunt Kashibai is his next door neigbour and she resides with her daughter Shalini. Son of Kashibai namely, Prakash Bhalchandra Baing is also serving at Mumbai and stays at Mumbai with his family. The cousin brother Anant Baing is neighbour of Kashibai and