JUDGMENT :

URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J.

1. Appellant-Anand Prakash Aadtani is assailing judgment dated 14-10-2016 rendered by the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Nagpur in Sessions Trial 350/2013 whereby the appellant is convicted for offence punishable under Section 302 of the INDIAN PENAL CODE (IPC) and is sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for life and to payment of fine of Rs. 5000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) and in default of payment to suffer further rigorous imprisonment for three months.

2. Along with appellant, his brother Suraj Prakash Aadtani (A-2) and his mother Madhu Prakash Aadtani (A-3) faced trial. A-2 and A-3 are acquitted.

3. The prosecution case:

Deceased Ramesh Govindram Chandi was the father of Kanchan (PW4) who is married to A-2 Suraj. Accused were residing jointly. Appellant is married to Mahak and the couple were pursuing the Chartered Accountant (C.A.) course. Kanchan and the appellant and his wife Mahak did not see eye to eye on domestic issues and quarreled frequently. In the fit of anger, Kanchan used to often go to her parental house at J