JUDGMENT :

Ananda Sen, J.

Appellant has preferred this appeal against the Judgment of Conviction and Order of Sentence dated 10th September, 2014 and 12th September, 2014 respectively passed by the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Pakur in Sessions Case No.09 of 2010 arising out of Littipara Police Station Case No.40 of 2009 (G.R. No.573 of 2009), whereby and whereunder the appellant has been convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life and also fine of Rs.25,000/-and in default of payment of fine to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years for the offence under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code.

2. The case of the prosecution, as per the fardbeyan of the informant Marsila Marandi, recorded by the Officer-in-Charge, Littipara Police Station on 01.10.2009, is that, Sonamuni, aged 14 years (deceased), daughter of Savitri Marandi (elder sister of the informant) was residing with the informant for last about one year and was studying in Class VII at Littipara Kanya Madhya Vidyalaya. Since about three month