( 1 ) THIS appeal was directed against the judgment and order of conviction dated 27-5-1998 passed by Shri S. Mukherjee, learned Additional district and Sessions Judge, Fourth court, Howrah in connection with Sessions trial No. 1 (April) 1996 convicting the appellant, nazima Bibi for committing offence under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and directing her to undergo imprisonment for life and also to pay a fine of Rs. 500/- in default to suffer further imprisonment for a term of two months.

( 2 ) PROSECUTION case in brief is that in the night of 20-5-1992 at about 1 a. m. the informant nazrul Molla, son of the victim, nekehar Bibi heard the shouts of the victim and immediately he along with Golamnabi molla, Motiar Rahman Molla and others of the village rushed to the room of the victim and found the door of her room closed from outside. They also found fire through the gaps of the window while her mother was shouting saying Nazima, wife of Karim set her on fire. The informant and others opened the door and brought out the victim on the verandah in burning condition when the victim gave out that Nazima had poured kerosene oil on her and set her on fire