Judgment :

MANOJ KUMAR GARG, J.

1. Instant criminal jail appeal has been received by post on behalf of the appellant through Superintendent, Central Jail, Udaipur challenging the judgment dated 19.07.2016 passed by learned District & Sessions Judge, Pratapgarh, in Sessions Case No.132/2013 by which the learned Trial Court convicted the appellant for offence under Section 302 IPC and sentenced him to life imprisonment along with fine of Rs.10,000/- and in default of payment of fine to further undergo one year simple imprisonment.

2. Brief facts necessary to be noted for deciding the controversy are that on 17.06.2013 at about 01:30 PM, complainant- Parwati provided an oral statement to the police at the scene of the incident. She reported that while she and her husband, Bagdiram, were engaged in agricultural activities in their field, the accused-appellant, Rama, approached armed with an axe. Upon seeing Rama, her husband rushed towards him to prevent him from cultivating the land. Suddenly, the accused-appellant struck an axe blow to the neck and other parts of the deceased's body. The complainant shouted for help and, along with her mother-in-law, rushed to the scene. They observed