Abhilasha Kumari, J.

1. This appeal under Section-374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, has been preferred against the judgment and order dated 12.10.2010, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Second Fast Track Court, Nadiad, in Sessions Case No. 78/2010, whereby the appellant-accused has been convicted of the offence under Section-302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and sentenced to imprisonment for life.

2. The case of the prosecution, based upon the complaint dated 06.03.2010 (Exhibit-46), given by Lalitaben, wife of Kiritsinh Udesinh Rajparmar, aged 32 years, who would hereinafter be referred to as "the deceased", is as follows.

2.1 The deceased was residing with her husband Kiritsinh Udesinh Rajparmar (hereinafter referred to as "the accused"), and children. Her husband was an agricultural labourer. The deceased had been married for a span of twelve years. The deceased was also doing the work of an agricultural labour and on 05.03.2010, she had gone for the said purpose. After returning home, she started cooking the evening meal. While she was cooking, the accused came and asked angrily why the meal was not ready. Thereafter, he started abusing her.