1. - This appeal is directed against the judgment dated 8.1.1999 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Nohar convicting the appellant for offence under Section 302 I.P.C.and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 10000/-.

2. The prosecution case as disclosed during the trial is that P.W.1. Rajendra alias Raju, Hari Singh and deceased Ram Dutt all residents of Khoda were staying in a rented house of one Gulab Ram at Rawatsar for appearing in the examination. In the neighbourhood P.W. 4 Mamraj and P.W.2 Har Dutt were living in the house of Lal Chand. On 13.4.98 Hari Singh was sent to khoda for collecting ration. Therefore, P.W. 1. Rajendra and deceased Ram Dutt went to the house of P.W.4 Mamraj for dinner. While P.W.4 Mamraj, P.W.2 Har Dutt, P.W.1 Rajendra and deceased Ram Dutt were taking food, the appellant Ramesh arrived. He was a driver on a Jeep. All the five dinnered together. After finishing the food, deceased Ram Dutt reminded appellant Ramesh of repayment of loan of Rs. 200/-. He stated that Rs. 150/- was paid and as such only a sum of Rs. 50/- was outstanding. The appellant Ramesh expressed that at the moment, he was having only Rs. 10/-