JUDGMENT :

Vibha Kankanwadi, J.

1. The original accused is challenging his conviction by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Majalgaon, Dist. Beed on 11.04.2017 in Sessions Case No.37/2015 by filing this appeal under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, whereby he has been held guilty and sentenced for the offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for committing murder of his brother-in-law.

2. PW 7 Vasant Devidas Raut, r/o Kanadi Mali, Tq. Kaij, Dist. Beed is the informant. Deceased Ravikiran, aged 16 was his son. Present accused is son-in-law of PW 7 Vasant. Present accused got married to PW 9 Manjusha, whose name appears to have been given as ‘Manjushri’ in First Information Report, about five years prior to 13.04.2015. It is also revealed from the record that accused is the son of real sister of PW 7 Vasant. Further, it is not in dispute that on the date of First Information Report accused and PW 9 Manjusha were having daughter aged 3 and she was pregnant on the second occasion and at the time of her deposition it has come on record that the second child is also a daughter. Accused is resident of Jadid Jawla, Tq. Majalgaon, Dist. Beed.

3. Wi