JUDGMENT :

Goutam Bhaduri, J.

1. The present appeal is against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 13-12-2019 passed in Sessions Trial No.123/2018 by the Additional Sessions Judge, Second Fast Track Special Court (POCSO Act), Durg, whereby the appellant has been convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (for short ‘the IPC’) and sentenced him to undergo life imprisonment with usual default stipulations.

2. Filtering the unnecessary details, the prosecution case is that PW-7 Kamdev Kosle made an oral report at police station Amlidih that on 7-5-2018 the accused came to his house; stated that he has assaulted his wife namely; Gouri Bai (since deceased); she was lying on the floor; and he does not know whether she was alive or dead. The accused asked PW-7 Kamdev Kosle to take him to police station. Subsequently, said PW-7 Kamdev Kosle along with one Hemant Dahre went to the house of accused and saw that his wife was lying on the floor in a pool of blood with severe injuries. The wall and floor were also having bloodstains. The said oral report of PW-7 Kamdev was recorded in the rojnamacha sanha; thereafter dehati merg was registered; and after the inquest, t