Indira Shah, J.

1. The appellant, charged for the offences under Sections 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code, has been found guilty by the Additional Sessions Judge (FTC) No. 1, Kamrup, under the aforesaid penal provisions of law and has been sentenced to undergo, for the conviction under Section 302 IPC, imprisonment for life with fine of Rs. 50,000/- and, in default, further rigorous imprisonment for 6 (six) months and to suffer, for his conviction under Section 201 IPC, rigorous imprisonment for a term of 5 (five) years and to pay a fine of Rs. 5,000/- and, in default, further rigorous imprisonment for 6 (six) months. The judgement, dated 30.12.2006, passed by the learned trial Court, convicting and sentencing the accused-appellant, has been impugned in this appeal. Padmaja Devi, since deceased, used to work as a clerk in Assam Co-operative Apex Bank, North Lakhimpur Branch, and she used to reside in the rented house of Tankeswar Bora (PW 7). The accused-appellant, Sri Purna Sarma, a distant relative of the deceased, was employed as Deputy Accounts Officer in the Office of Public Health Engineering Department, Bokakhat.

2. The prosecution's case, in brief, is as under :

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