JUDGMENT :

Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J.

The present criminal appeal arises out of the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 26th April, 2012 and 01.05.2012 respectively. The sole appellant has though been acquitted for the charge under Section 304-B I.P.C., has been convicted under Section 302 I.P.C. The appellant has been ordered to undergo rigorous life imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 25,000/- has been imposed upon him.

2. The prosecution story starts with the written information of one Dr. Sharat Kumar Singh (P.W.8) who happened to be the father of the deceased. He lodged the First Information Report with K.H at Police Station in the district of Purnea on 16.07.2003 in respect of the alleged occurrence which took place on 13.07.2003 at about 8:30 P.M. as told to him by the residents of the Bank Colony.

The informant claimed that his daughter, who was an employee of the State Bank of Indian was posted as Clerk-cum-Cashier in the Zonal Office of Purnea. She was allotted quarter no. B./3-9 in the State Bank Colony, Purnea. She was married to this appellant in accordance with Hindu rites and customs. The appellant who is son-in-law of the informant was serving as a Probationary