JUDGMENT

V.K.JADHAV, J. - This is a case of honour killing by the appellant-accused Digambar of his own real sister. Confirmation Case No. 1 of 2019 [State of Maharashtra through Police Station Bhokar v. Digambar Baburao Dasre], Criminal Appeal No. 810 of 2019 [Digambar Baburao Dasre v. The State of Maharashtra] and Criminal Appeal No. 808 of 2019 [Mohan S/o Nagorao Dasre v. The State of Maharashtra] arise out of the judgment and order of conviction dated 18.07.2019 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Bhokar in Session Case No. 24 of 2017.

2. The prosecution case in brief is as under :

a. The appellant-accused Digambar had two brothers and three sisters. All the sisters were married. Deceased Pooja was the younger sister. Her marriage was performed on 10/06/2017. She was given in marriage to one Jethiba Hashanna Varshewar. Deceased Pooja had a love affair with deceased Govind prior to her marriage.

b. On 22/07/2017, deceased Pooja left her matrimonial home without informing to anybody. Thus, her husband had lodged a missing report at Bhokar Police Station. Appellant-accused Digambar was knowing the love affair of deceased Pooja with deceased Govind. Thus, he had suspicion that