As per Hon'ble Shri Radhe Shyam Sharma, J.-

1. This appeal is directed against judgment dated 28-11-2008 passed by Sessions Judge, Surguja (Ambikapur) in Sessions Trial No.370/2007. By the impugned judgment, accused/appellant Bikau Singh has been convicted and sentenced in the following manner with a direction to run the sentences concurrently:-

Conviction Sentence

Under Section 302 IPC Imprisonment for life and to pay fine of Rs. 500/-, in

default of payment of fine, to further undergo rigorous

imprisonment for 3 months

Under Section 201 IPC Rigorous imprisonment for 1 year and to pay fine of

Rs. 200/-, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo

rigorous imprisonment for 1 month

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

Deceased Niru was wife of the appellant, and Azad Singh (PW-4) is son of the deceased and the appellant. On 11-8-2007, the appellant came to his house at about 7:30 p.m. and told the deceased to prepare food. She refused. At that time, she had consumed liquor. The appellant gave her beating, which caused injury on the person of the deceased and she became unconscious. Ultimately, she died. The appellant hanged the body of the deceased on the guarde