JUDGMENT

V. K. Jadhav, J. - This appeal is directed against the judgment and order of conviction passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Jalna dated 21.7.2014 in Sessions Case No.92 of 2013.

2. Brief facts of the prosecution case are as follows :-

a] Deceased Taslimbi was the wife of appellant-accused Yousuf Shaikh and their marriage was solemnized some 20 years back. They had two sons and a daughter. Some 4 to 5 years prior to death, the appellant/accused Yousuf and his mother had started ill-treating deceased Taslimbi by suspecting about her character. They used to insist her to bring certain amount from her parents for household expenses. Deceased Taslimbi had disclosed the ill-treatment being extended to her on account of non-fulfllment of the said demand. She had also disclosed her brother PW 7 Shaikh Naim Shaikh Kasam that the appellant/accused Yousuf has threatened to kill her.

b] The incident had taken place on 26.01.2013 at about 11.00 to 12.00 am. The appellant/accused Yousuf had quarreled with deceased Taslimbi on account of some domestic reasons. Deceased Taslimbi therefore got annoyed and in the heat of anger stated that she would set herself on fre. Thereupon, the appell