JUDGMENT :

V.M. Deshpande, J.-

1. This appeal is directed against the judgment and order of conviction passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Gondia. The impugned judgment is delivered by the learned Sessions Judge on 21-3-2017 in Sessions Trial No. 50 of 2012.

The learned Sessions Judge found the appellant guilty for the offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. For such conviction, imprisonment for life is awarded together with payment of fine of ` 1,000/- with default clause.

2. The case of the prosecution, as it is unfolded during the course of the trial, is in short compass which is detailed herein as under :—

A] On 7-5-2011, Vishwas Ramchandra Patil (PW12) was attached to Amgaon Police Station, District Gondia as Police Sub-Inspector. One Gomaji Chandulal Yele (PW1) visited the police station and reported about the suspicious death of his niece Ranjita.

B] Gomaji Yele (PW1) lodged his oral report (Exh.21). In the report, he disclosed that his younger brother Potan has passed away 7-8 years ago. Potan was having three daughters. Youngest amongst them was Bhumabai @ Ranjita, whose marriage was performed before about eight years with Rajkumar Bhurelal Choudha