JUDGMENT :

M. Zothankhuma, J.

Heard Ms. M. Barman, learned Amicus Curiae appearing for the appellant in Crl.A.(J) 87/2020 and Mr. N. Deka, learned Amicus Curiae appearing for the appellant in Crl.A.(J) 88/2020. Also heard Ms. S. Jahan, learned Additional Prosecutor, appearing for the State respondent.

2. The two appeals have been filed against the impugned judgment dated 08.01.2020 and 22.01.2020, passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Karbi Anglong, Diphu in Sessions Case 76/2017, by which the appellants have been convicted under Sections 302/201/34 IPC and they have been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 2,000/- each, in default rigorous imprisonment for 3 (three) months under Sections 302/34 IPC and to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 1 (one) year with a fine of Rs. 500/- each, in default simple imprisonment for 1 (one) month under Sections 201/34 IPC, on being found guilty of having committed the murder of the deceased wife by hanging the wife of the appellant in Crl.A.(J) 88/2020 with a saree. Thereafter, the dead body was burnt/cremated by the appellants within two hours.

3. The appellant in Crl.A.(J) 87/2020 is the father of the appella