J.N. PATEL, C.J.

1. THIS appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 28.1.2000 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, 5th Court, Midnapore in Sessions Trial No.1/April/1997 wherein the appellant/accused Sankar Prodhan was found guilty of having committed offence under Sections 302 of the Indian Penal Code and was sentenced to suffer Rigorous Imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 2,000/- in default to suffer Rigorous Imprisonment for another six months. He was also convicted for having committed offence under Section 498A read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to suffer Rigorous Imprisonment for three years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000/- in default to suffer Rigorous Imprisonment for six months along with other appellants/accused viz. Madan Chandra Prodhan i.e. his elder brother who was sentenced to suffer Rigorous Imprisonment for two years and to pay a fine of Rs. 500/- in default to suffer Rigorous Imprisonment for three months and Sita Rani Prodhan, his mother who was sentenced to suffer Rigorous Imprisonment for one year and to pay a fine of Rs.250/- in default to suffer Rigorous Imprisonment for three months for having