1. :- Heard Mr. Dhankar and learned P.P.

2. I have perused the record of the trial Court. The statements of the witnesses recorded Under Section 161, Criminal Procedure Code and some letters alleged to have been written by Hazarilal and the deceased Smt. Asha Devi were also read over to me.

3. The police has submitted challan against Hazarilal, Banwarilal, Om Prakash Under Section 306, Indian Penal Code. The facts as alleged by the prosecution are that the deceased Smt. Asha Devi was the married wife of Omprakash. A report was lodged on 2-8-83 at 2 p.m. at the police station by Omprakash son of Bharat Lal to the effect that at 7.30 a.m. he left his house for going to his office, and his wife was all alone at the house. At 11 a.m. Subhash informed him that his wife has been burnt at his house. He came to the house along with 3-4 persons and saw that his wife was burning inside the house, the room was locked from inside and hearing the cries Mohallawalas broke open the door and saw that Smt. Asha Devi was lying on the ground with burns. On the report, the ASI, Narendra Singh came to the spot and prepared inspection note and Panchnama of the dead body. It was found that Asha De