ARINDAM LODH, J.

This appeal is presented under Section 374 CrPC against the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 24.03.2007 passed by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, West Tripura, Agartala, Court No.2 in case No. Sessions Trial 89 (WT/A) of 2005 whereby and whereunder the appellant has been convicted under Section 302 of the IPC and sentenced him to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.25,000/-, in default of which he is to suffer two years RI and also to suffer solitary confinement for a period of three months in accordance with the provisions of Section 73 read with Section 74 of the IPC during the period of life imprisonment.

2. Heard Mr. Ratan Datta, learned counsel appearing for the appellant and Mr. Babul Choudhury, learned PP appearing for the State.

3. The projected prosecution case, in short, is that one Amrit Choudhury, the accused herein, had lodged an FIR stating inter alia, that while he was sleeping in his room on 26/27.07.2004 A.D. at about 0015 hrs on hearing some sound outside his room in the courtyard he woke up and ran out of the hut and found Malina Choudhury, his wife, aged about 35 years and Soma Choudhury, wif