JUDGMENT

Sarang V. Kotwal, J. - The appellant has challenged the judgment and order dated 9.12.2019 passed by the District Judge-2 and additional Sessions Judge, Sangli in Sessions Case No.188/2018. By the impugned judgment and order, the appellant was convicted for commission of offence punishable under Section 302 of IPC and was sentenced to suffer life imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/-; and in default to suffer R.I. for three months. He was given benefit of set off under Section 428 of Cr.P.C.

2 Heard Shri Swaraj Jadhav, learned counsel appointed for the appellant and Smt. G.P. Mulekar, learned aPP for the State.

3 The prosecution case, in brief, is that the appellant was cousin of mother of Ganesh (the deceased in this case). He was residing next to the house of the deceased. The deceased was nine years old boy. On 15.7.2018, the appellant went to the deceased's house and asked him to get liquor for him. at that time, the deceased was having his food. He replied that he would get liquor after he finished his food. The appellant got enraged. He sent Ganesh's sister, who was present in the house to get some articles. after she left the house, the appellant committed murde