JUDGMENT :

Subhash Chand, J.

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

2. The instant criminal appeal is preferred on behalf of the appellant against the impugned Judgment of conviction dated 9th February, 2017 and Order of sentence dated 14th February, 2017 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge-XI, East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur in Sessions Trial No.158 of 2014, whereby, the appellant has been convicted for the offence under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life for the offence under Section 302 of the I.P.C. along with fine of Rs.10,000/- and in case of non-payment of fine, he was further directed to undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months.

3. The case of the prosecution as per fardbeyan of the informant Sonu Singh recorded by S.I., Ganesh Kumar Singh of Sidgora police satation on 6th July, 2012 is that the sister of the informant, namely, Rinki Devi got married with the appellant/convict Deepak Singh in the year 2006. The said Rinki Devi remained in her matrimonial house at Ranchi with her husband for about four years and out of the wedlock of appellant—Deepak Singh and Rinki Devi, a daught