JUDGMENT

URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J. - Heard finally with the consent of learned Counsel for the parties.

2. By way of this appeal, the appellant had challenged the judgment and order of sentence passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Amravati in Sessions Trial No.226/2012 dtd. 25/09/2019 by which present appellant-accused No.1 is sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for life and to pay fine of Rs.5000.00 in default of payment of fine accused to suffer rigorous imprisonment for one year.

3. Facts of the prosecution case in brief are as under :

A] On 15/07/2012, the brother of the deceased namely Sudhir Pandurangji Bele had lodged the report contending that the deceased Surekha is his sister. Her marriage was solemnized with the accused/appellant and from the said wedlock she begotten two sons. It is further alleged that the present appellant/accused along with acquitted accused, his parents demanded Rs.50, 000.00 from the parents of the deceased and on that count she was ill-treated and harassed by assaulting her. Prior to 5 - 6 months of incident, appellant/accused has beaten deceased Surekha due to which she was hospitalized in the Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Medical College and Hospi