JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Mr. Jitendra S Singh, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr. Satish Prasad, learned A.P.P.

2. This appeal is directed against the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 23.05.2012 (Sentence passed on 24.05.2012), by Shri Ghanshyam Kumar Mallik, learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge-Singhbhum West at Chaibasa in S.T. No. 90 of 2001(S), whereby and whereunder the appellant has been convicted for the offences under sections 302, 201/34 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code and has been sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for life for the offence under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, rigorous imprisonment for two years for the offence under section 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code and rigorous imprisonment for three years for the offence under section 120B of the Indian Penal Code and all the sentences were directed to run concurrently.

3. The fardbeyan of one Palo Hembrom was recorded on 15.3.2010 at 7 a.m., in which it has been stated that her husband-Birsa Hembrom works as a Peon in Chaibasa Court and everyday he goes out for his duty on his bicycle. On 9.3.2000, her husband had left for his duty at 7 A.M. but he did not return. When on the next d