1. This appeal by accused Bhinya Ram is directed against the judgment of the learned Sessions Judge, Jaipur district, Jaipur, dated June 1, 1972, whereby he convicted the accused-appellant under section 302 I. P. C. and sentenced him to imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 100/- in default of payment of which to suffer one months further rigorous imprisonment. He was also convicted under section 25 (a) of the Indian Arms Act and sentenced to six months, rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs. 50/- in default of payment of which to further suffer 15 days rigorous imprisonment.

2. The prosecution case, as disclosed at the trial, in brief is that the accused-appellant and his sister, DW, 2 Mst. Rukma, were in the employment cf His Highness of Kishangarh, Shri Sumer Singh (since deceased). At the relevant time the accused was a student and was interested in Communist literature. He had seen a picture, named SAMAJ KO BADAL DALO which had a great impact on his head. Thereafter he used to tell his friends that rich persons were committing outrageous atrocities on poor and that he would change the society by genociding the rich and distributing their riches amongst