P.K. Musahary, J.

1. This appeal has been preferred against the judgment and order dated 21.5.2007 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Nalbari in Sessions Case No. 142 of 2004 arising out of GR Case No. 531/04 convicting the appellant under Section 302 of the IPC and sentencing him to undergo imprisonment for life and a fine of Rs. 1000/- and in default of payment of fine, to suffer further rigorous imprisonment for six months. Briefly stated the prosecution case is that on 5.6.2004 at around 6 AM appellant stabbed Kudrat Ali, husband of the informant Safia Bibi, PW-1, by inflicting dagger blow on his chest while he was ploughing in the field and after the incident the appellant fled the scene. Informant's husband was shifted to hospital in a thela (push cart) but he succumbed to his injuries. On receipt of the FIR the police registered a case being Ghograpar Police Station Case No. 44/04 under Section 302 IPC against the appellant. The IO took up the investigation, held inquest over the dead body, seized the crime weapon, blood stained cloths of the deceased and arrested the accused and, thereafter, sent them for FSL examination. On completion of the investigation the IO