D.N. PATEL, J.

1. This criminal appeal has been preferred by the accused-appellant, being aggrieved and feeling dis-satisfied, by the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 15.05.1996 and 16.05.1996 respectively, passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Chatra, in connection with Sessions Trial No. 242 of 1991, corresponding to G.R. Case No.311 of 1990, arising out of Pratap Pur P.S. Case No.24 of 1990 whereby this appellant has been mainly convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for life imprisonment for causing murder of Chandra Dev Yadav. No fine has been imposed by the Hon'ble trial court.

Case of the prosecution:

2. The case of the prosecution is that PW-4-Bilas Yadav had given his statement to the police to the effect that on 05.06.1990 accused-Mani Yadav, who is brother-in-law of the informant, came to his house. There was exchange of hot words between the accused and the deceased. It is further stated by PW-4 in his statement that his elder brother Chandra Dev Yadav (deceased) was sleeping along outside the house in the open space. It is also stated in his statement by the informant that Raj Kumari Devi-sister of the informant, his brother Bu