JUDGMENT

Suman Shyam, J. - This Criminal Appeal filed under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure is directed against the judgment and order dated 290.12.2017 passed by the learned Additional District & Sessions Judge, Hojai, Sankardev Nagar in connection with Sessions Case No.448/2013. By the impugned judgment and order dated 20.12.2017, the sole appellant has been convicted under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for committing the murder of his wife Asiya Begum and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life and also to pay fine of Rs.10,000/-, and in default thereof, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for another six months.

2. The prosecution case, as unfolded during trial, is that the accused/appellant is the husband of the victim Asiya Begum. On 03.07.2013, a quarrel took place between the accused and his wife Asiya whereafter, the accused had killed his wife by hacking her with a 'dao'. The victim had died immediately. The accused was then seen loitering and shouting at the bank of a pond with a 'dao' in his hand.

3. Upon receipt of telephonic information from Md. Fakar Uddin (PW-2) G.D. Entry No.39 dated 03.07.2013 was made by the Officer-in-Charge