1. - Appellant Mangilal was tried for the charge under Section 302 I.P.C. by the Additional Sessions Judge, Udaipur. By the judgment dated 30th January, 1976, the learned trial Judge convicted the appellant for the aforesaid offence and sentenced him to imprisonment for life and a fine of Rs. 100/-; in default of payment of fine to further under go rigorous imprisonment for three months.

2. The prosecution case stated, in brief, is as under: on 17-3-75 at about 5.0 P.M. there was quarrel between Smt. Anchi deceased and the wife and mother of appellant Mangilal outside the house of Mangilal in connection with some quarrel amongst the children. Smt. Kanku (P.W. 2), daughter-in-law of the deceased returning after the days' labour had reached there at that time. She, caught hold of her mother-in-law, the deceased, and took her inside her house. A little while thereafter, the appellant, went inside the house of the deceased with a dagger in his hand. He caught hold of her and dragged her outside the house He then plunged the dagger in her chest at the threshold of the 'pol; Dhanna (P.W. 1) while returning from his field also reached there. Kala (P.W. 2), a neighbourer also reach