Mir Dara Sheko, J.

Subject matter of challenge in the instant criminal appeal is a judgment dated 17th December, 2014 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Port Blair in Sessions Case No. 50 of 2011/Sessions Trial No. 14 of 2012 whereby the appellant was convicted under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of Smt. Mary Martha Lakra wife of Shri M. Thangadurai.

Prosecution Case In Brief

The defacto-complainant Smt. Soombavally is the mother-in-law of the deceased. She was residing at Makerthivally in her own house along with her son Thangadurai, daughter-in-law Mary, and her three grand children. On 17.04.2011 at about 8.00 p.m. the defacto-complainant went to her daughter's house after taking dinner. At the relevant time the deceased daughter-in-law and her three children were at home. The son of the defacto-complainant was working in a private firm and on the day of the incident he was at Mayabunder. At about 10.00 p.m. the defacto-complainant returned to her house. When she reached near the nallah close to her hous