This appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 25.04.2014 passed by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Jorhat in Sessions Case No. 86(JJ)/2009 convicting Sri Chandan Debnath (herein after referred to as the accused person) of offence u/s 302 IPC and sentencing him to suffer imprisonment for life and also to pay a fine of Rs. 10,000 Rs. (Rupees Ten Thousand) i/d R.I. for another 6 (six) months for the offence aforesaid.

2. Being aggrieved by and dissatisfied with the aforesaid judgment, the accused person has preferred this appeal citing several infirmities in the judgment under challenge.

3. We have heard Mr. A. Thakur, learned counsel assisted by Mr. H.J. Das, learned counsel for the appellant and also heard Ms. S. Jahan, learned Addl. P.P., for the State.

4. The case, projected by the prosecution in the FIR dated 24.09.2008 and in subsequent trial, in short, is that the accused person married one Monika Debnath (since deceased) about 8 (eight) years ago prior to the date of incident. Out of their wed-lock, 2 (two) daughters were born to them. However, sometime after the marriage, the relationship between the accused and the deceased started deteriorating.

5. Only few da

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