1. This appeal is directed against the judgment dated 18.3.94 passed by the learned Special Judge SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocity) and Additional Sessions Judge, Ajmer, by which, he convicted the accused appellant for the offence under Section 302 IPC and sentenced him to undergo imprisonment for life and a fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default of fine, to further undergo six months' simple imprisonment.

2. The appellant was tried by the learned Additional Sessions Judge for the offence under Section 302 IPC for committing murder of his wife Smt. Kamla.

3. In short, the facts of the case are that Smt. Kamla was married about 20 years back with the appellant before her death. On 4.9.91 at about 1.00 PM., Smt. Kamla was admitted in the J.L.N. Hospital, Ajmer in burnt condition having about 90% to 100% burns, Shri V.D. Kavia, Medical Jurist informed the Krischian Ganj Police Station. On receiving the information Shri Chiranji Lai, SHO rushed to the hospital where Parcha Bayan Ex. p9 of Smt. Kamla was recorded. She. stated that round about 11 or 11.30 in the morning after cooking food when she came out from the kitchen, ace Pd appellant poured petrol on her from a container and pushed he