JUDGMENT :

ABHAY S. WAGHWASE, J.

1. Appellant, a life convict, by virtue of instant appeal is taking exception to the judgment and order passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Aurangabad, dated 25.08.2016 in Session Case No. 393 of 2009, by which he is held guilty and convicted for offence under sections 302 and 201 of Indian Penal Code (IPC).

FACTS GIVING RISE TO SESSIONS TRIAL

2. Deceased Gangasagar was married to appellant in 1993. While residing at Gadadgavan, appellant put up demand of Rs.20,000/-. On account of failure to meet the demand, it is the case of prosecution that, she was subjected to ill-treatment. In the year 2003, accused took deceased to Nashik and from there he alone came back to the village. Deceased went to village Pimpri Ling along with her children. Subsequently, on assurance of appellant to treat her properly, deceased went back to cohabit with him. Appellant brought deceased for treatment at Aurangabad. There he sold her Mangalsutra. He made her consume liquor projecting it to be a medicine, i.e. in the forest of Mhaismal. It is specific allegation that, he thrust a stone on her head, killed her and thereafter threw her body in the valley and covered it