Pritinker Diwaker, J.

1. This appeal by the accused is directed against the judgment dated 29.03.2012 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Koria (Baikunthpur), in Sessions Trial No. 77 of 2009. Vide the said judgment, the accused has been convicted of having committed an offence punishable under Section 302 Indian Penal Code (for short 'the IPC') and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life with fine of Rs. 1000/-. In default of payment of fine, the appellant was required to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for three months.

2. The prosecution story, briefly stated, is that on 28.04.2009, the accused and the deceased Sonmati @ Shivbatari, wife of the accused-appellant had gone to Patwari to collect certain documents. While returning, they consumed liquor in the house of Shobhnath (PW-5). There was some quarrel between the accused and the deceased over some document and it is alleged that out of anger, the accused-appellant caused number of injuries to the deceased by club and stone. The injured-Sonmati @ Shivbatari was brought back to her house by the accused-appellant and it is said that in the night at about 9 pm, she succumbed to the injuries.

3. The Firs