Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned counsel for the State.

2. The sole appellant is aggrieved by the impugned Judgment of conviction dated 29.02.2012 and Order of sentence dated 01.03.2012, passed by the learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-XVII, Ranchi, in Sessions Trial No. 18 of 2005, whereby, the appellant has been found guilty and convicted for the offence under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. Upon hearing on the point of sentence, the appellant has been sentenced to undergo R.I. for life with fine of Rs. 5000/-for the said offence. It may be stated that other co-accused facing the trial with the appellant has been acquitted of the charge.

3. The prosecution case was instituted on the basis of fardbeyan of the informant Raghu Raj Singh, the son-in-law of the deceased Munni Devi, recorded on 07.07.2004 at RIMS, Ranchi, at about 08.45 P.M. in the night, wherein, he has stated that he had married Sita Devi, the daughter of the deceased Munni Devi about 18 years ago. He has also stated that about 15 years ago the elder sister of his wife, namely Parwati Devi, had married Suleman Mian. His father-in-law Late Chhatrapal Singh had two marriages. He h