This appeal from jail, is directed against the judgment and order, dated 05.01.2007, passed by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge (Fast Track Court), Cachar, Silchar, in Ses­sions Case No.85/2001, under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (for short TPC')-By the impugned judgment and order, the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, convicted the accused person, under Section 302 IPC and sentenced him to suffer rigorous imprisonment for life and pay fine of Rs.5,000/-, in default, undergo rigorous imprisonment for another period of two years.

2. The prosecution case, in brief, may be stated as follows :-

On 15.06.2001, at about 8.00 p.m., Smti Sabitri Bagti (PW.2), while sleeping with her daughter, Smti. Maya Bagti (PW.3), in her house, situated near the house of Ananta Bagti (hereinafter called 'the deceased'), heard cries coming from the house of the deceased and she, along with her said daughter, went out and saw the accused sitting near the dead body of his father i.e. the deceased, after kill­ing the latter with a dao. Sri Jyoti Bagti (PW. 1), who is the nephew of the deceased, on his return from market, came to know from his mother (PW.2) that the accused had killed his f