JUDGMENT

Surendra P. Tavade, J.—The appellant-original accused has preferred this appeal to challenge the Judgment and conviction order passed against him by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Dindoshi in Sessions Case No.38 of 2013. The appellant is convicted for the offence punishable under section 302 of Indian Penal Code and sentenced to sufer imprisonment for life and to pay fne of Rs.5000/- in default to sufer simple imprisonment for six months. The appellant is also convicted for offence under section 392 read with section 397 of IPC and sentenced to sufer Rigorous imprisonment for seven years and to pay fne of Rs.2000/- in default to sufer simple imprisonment for three months.

2. The prosecution case unfold as under:

First informant Chetnaben Premji Vora is a daughter of deceased Nirmala Premji Vora. She was running a sugarcane juice stall near inorbit mall, Malad. She was residing with her mother at Room No.8, Nemani Chawl, Malad (West), Mumbai. Informant used to visit her juice centre at 11.30 a.m and used to return home at 11.30 p.m. Sometimes she used to return home for lunch.

3. On 4th November 2012 at about 11.30 p.m informant went to her shop. She did not vi