PAREED PILLAY, J.

The appeal is filed against the conviction and sentence entered against the appellant (accused) by the Sessions Judge, Palghat in S.C. 58/1980. The appellant was found guilty under Section 302 of the I.P.C. and he was convicted and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life.

2. The prosecution case is that Devaki Antherjanam, a widow was residing alone at Kizhakkekalam in Trippalamunda amsom and that accused who is one of the sons of Kesavan Namboodari (brother-in-law of the deceased) went to her house on 19-6-1980 at about 9 a.m. and inflicted injury on her head with a chopper resulting in her death. Immediately after the incident, accused confessed to P.W. 1 that he committed the murder of Devaki Antherjanam. P.W. 1 went to the police station and lodged the first information statement. Accused who went to the police station was arrested by P.W. 18, Sub-Inspector. P.W. 18 took the accused to his house and as pointed out by him M.O. 8 thorthu was seized. P.W. 19, Circle Inspector verified the investigation done by P.W. 18 arid also interrogated witnesses. P.W. 17 prepared the plan Ext. P. 11. P.W. 15 conducted the autopsy and issued Ext. P7 post-mortem