Challenge in the present appeal is to the Judgment and order dated 10.05.2005, passed by IV Additional Sessions Judge, Gonda in Sessions Trial no.59 of 2002 arising out of Case Crime No.132 of 2000 Police Station Sadulla Nagar, District Gonda (Present District Balrampur), whereby appellant-accused was convicted under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment with fine of Rs.10,000/- and two years rigorous imprisonment in default stipulation.

2. The brief conspectus of prosecution version shun unnecessary details is such that P.W.1 Masiuddin S/o Zhau R/o Village Ali Kulhiya, Pure Kulhiya, P.S. Sadulla Nagar the then District Gonda now Balrampur lodged a report at Police Station Sadulla Nagar on 13.03.2000 at 8.15 a.m., got written by Majibullah Siddiqui of Village Newada, that his daughter Reshma Bano aged about 9 years left home towards North at about 7.00 PM on 11.03.2000 to purchase biscuit from a nearby kiosk (Dabli) but disappeared in front of the house of Tikai Verma, he then alongwith other villagers went in search of his daughter but could not found till the morning of 13.03.2000 when he found the mutilated cadaver of his daughter in the sugarcan