S.S. Dewan, J. - Dharam Pal appellant along with three other accused namely, Bimbla Devi, Assa Ram and Saraswati were brought to trial before the Court of Sessions at Ferozepore, for committing the murder of Subhash Chander. The learned Sessions Judge, Ferozepore, acquitted the aforesaid three accused of the charge. Dharam Pal stands convicted under Section 302, Indian Penal Code and has been sentenced to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 2,000/- or in default to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for six months. He appeals.

2. The victim of the crime is Subhash Chander son of Dharam Pal appellant. The prosecution case herein has no eye-witness of the alleged occurrence and rests entirely on circumstantial evidence. It emerges there from that Angoori Devi complainant was married to Dharam Pal accused about 15 years ago and out of this wedlock, Subhash Chander since deceased was born. Dharam Pal and his parents used to maltreat Angoori Devi on account of less dowry having been brought by her and ultimately when Subhash Chander was of three years old she was driven out of the house by Dharam Pal after giving her beating and since then she had been residing with her paren