JUDGMENT :

Arindam Lodh, J.

1. The challenge here is the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 18.02.2017, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, West Tripura Judicial District, Sonamura whereby the appellant was convicted for the offence under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, hereinafter referred to as 'IPC' and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 5000/- with default stipulation.

2. The prosecution case against the appellant was launched on the basis of a complaint dated 14.05.2015 lodged to the Officer-In-Charge of Sonamura Police Station revealing that the complainant namely Purnima Rani Natta Das (PW 1) had received an information from one Santimoy Sarkar (PW 26) that her daughter was killed and her body was set on fire in her husband's house. Said Santimoy Sarkar had received the said information from one unknown person. She lodged the complaint against the husband of her daughter namely Tapas Natta, father-in-law Dasharath Natta, mother-in-law, Manju Natta and sister-in-law, Laxmi Natta. In her complaint she stated that as per demand of the accused persons at the time of marriage they gave Rs. 50,000/- cash, go