JUDGMENT :

Shree Chandrashekhar, J.

The sole appellant has faced the trial in Sessions Trial No. 178 of 2011 on the charge of committing murder of his wife, namely, Khusbu Modak @ Bulti. The appellant was found guilty and has been sentenced to R.I for life and a fine of Rs.10,000/-under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, with a default stipulation to undergo S.I for six months.

2. Ichagarh P.S. Case No. 40 of 2011 was lodged on the basis of the fardbeyan of Bishu Modak which was recorded at about 11:00 PM on 19.08.2011 by Waquar Hussain, Sub-Inspector of Police/officer-in-charge of Ichagarh PS at the house of the appellant. Bishu Modak who is the father of Khusbu Modak has stated in his fardbeyan that his daughter was married with Sushen Modak in 2008 and from the wedlock two children were born. Sushen Modak was unemployed and addicted to drinking and gambling. His daughter was objecting to the bad habits of her husband but Sushen Modak would not listen to her and he used to quarrel with her. The informant has alleged that on 19.08.2011 Sushen Modak in course of a quarrel strangulated his daughter to death and falsely informed his wife that her daughter has hanged herself. The info