Radhe Shyam Sharma, J.

1. This appeal is directed against judgment dated 15-4-2011 passed by 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Surguja (Ambikapur) in Sessions Trial No.93/ 2008. By the impugned judgment, accused/appellant Kamlesh Uraon alias Biransai alias ehunda alias Bodaro alias Motu has been convicted and sentenced in the following manner with a direction to run the sentences concurrently:

Conviction Sentence

Under Section 376(1) IPC Imprisonment for life and to pay fine of

Rs.1,000/-, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for 1 month

Under Section 302 IPC Imprisonment for life and to pay fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for 1 month

2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is as under:-

On 10-12-2007, at about 10:20 P.M., complainant Ramnath (PW-2) lodged First Information Report (Ex.P-4) in Police Station Ambikapur that he was residing in Bhatthapara, Ambikapur along with his wife Suganti Bai (PW4). For the last one week, deceased Ku. Suchita, resident of Sitapur, was residing with them due to labour work. His second wife Dharma Bai (PW-3) was residing in a raw house built in Bada