Sudhir Singh, J. – The present criminal appeal has been preferred against the judgment of conviction dated 04.07.2015 and order of sentence dated 06.07.2015 passed by Sri A.K. Tiwary, Additional District and Sessions Judge-I, Kishanganj in Sessions Trial No. 1184 of 2011 (arising out of Dighalbank P.S. Case No. 31 of 2011) whereby and whereunder the appellant has been convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as ‘I.P.C.’) and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life and also imposed fine of Rs. 10,000/- and in default of payment of fine, simple imprisonment for six months has also been awarded.

2. The prosecution case as per the fardbeyan of informant namely Joshana Murmu (P.W.4) recorded before the police officer of Dighal Bank Police Station on 13.07.2011 at about 11.30 p.m. is that on the same day i.e. 13.07.2011 at about 8.30 P.M., father of informant namely Sufal Murmu was sitting at his house at village Karuwamani and the informant was also present there when informant’s brother Hopna Murmu reached along with a dabia and stated that informant’s father only takes care of his daughter and spends his earning on her. Thereaf