Pritinker Diwaker, J.

This appeal has been filed against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 22.10.2008 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge Bhatapara, Camp Court Baloda Bazar, Raipur, in Sessions Trial No. 08/2007 convicting the accused/appellant under Sections 302, 450 and 404 IPC and sentencing him to undergo imprisonment for life with fine of Rs. 500/- u/s 302; RI for five years with fine of Rs. 300/- u/s 450 and RI for three years with fine of Rs. 200/- u/s 404 IPC, plus default stipulations.

2. As per the prosecution case, acquitted accused Baital alias Chhotku hired the services of the accused/appellant herein and gave Rs. 10,000/- to him for committing the murder of his wife. Accused Baital alias Chhotku also assured the accused/appellant to get him bailed out in the event a case was registered against him. On 19.7.2007 when deceased Bhudhin Bai was in her house, the accused/appellant went to her house and committed her murder by first hitting her head against the wall and then tying her neck with his lungi and applying pressure on her neck with the help of a club. Case of the prosecution further shows that after committing the murder of the de