JUDGMENT :

Pritinker Diwaker, J.

1. This appeal arises out of impugned judgment and order dated 29.3.2008 passed by Additional Sessions Judge/Special Judge, Essential Commodities Act, Fatehpur in Sessions Trial No. 498 of 2000, convicting the accused-appellant under section 302 of I.P.C. and sentencing him to undergo imprisonment for life and a fine of Rs. 2,000/-, in case of default thereof, two months simple imprisonment.

2. In the present case, name of deceased is Mobina, wife of accused appellant Mahmood. Their marriage was solemnized about 12 years prior to the date of incident i.e. 4.4.2000 and she died homicidal death on 4.4.2000 in the evening at about 6:00 pm. On 4.4.2000, some unknown person had sent information to PW-1 Dost Mohammad, father of the deceased about the death of the deceased. On the next day i.e. 5.4.2000, PW-1 Dost Mohammad along with some other persons came to the house of accused and found the dead body of deceased. On the basis of his written report Ex. Ka.1, F.I.R, Ex. Ka.3 was registered at 10:30 am on 5.4.2000 under section 306 of IPC against the appellant Mahmood, his elder brother Maqbool, his sister-in-law Nafeesa and his father Badloo. Inquest on the