D. G. R. PATNAIK, J.

( 1 ) THE appellant has challenged the judgment of conviction and sentence dated 20-11-1989 passed by the sessions Judge, Dumka, in Sessions Case no. 165 of 1988 whereby he has been convicted for the offence under Sections 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life,

( 2 ) BRIEF facts of the case registered on the basis of the first information report (FIR)is that Bijli Soren (deceased) the daughter of the informant Konka Soren PW8 was married to the appellant about three years prior to the alleged date of occurrence. Quarrels between the husband and wife arose when the husband developed extra-marital relation with another lady. In due course, the wife separated from her husband and began living at her parents house. Later, the appellant came to the house of the informant along with the village Pradhan and persuaded the informant (the father of the deceased), to send his daughter on the assurance that there would be no further quarrels between the husband and the wife since the other lady has left the house of the appellant. On being persuaded, the informant sent off his daughter, Bijli Soren along with the accu