JUDGMENT

T. Amarnath Goud, J. - This instant appeal has been filed under Section 374 of Cr.P.C. against the impugned judgment of conviction and sentence dated 31.05.2019 passed by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge Sepahijala District, Bishalgarh, in case No. S.T.(T-1)08 of 2018 whereby and whereunder, the appellant has been convicted under Section 302 of IPC and thereby sentenced to suffer life imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/- with default stipulation.

2. The facts in brief as surfaced in the plaint and relevant to the fact of the case are that Biralal Sarkar, the victim, and accused-appellant, Kalipada Roy are neighbours. On 23.06.17 in the night time, the accused appellant under the influence of liquor abused the victim and his family members using slang language. On 24.06.17 at around 6.30 a.m., the victim while taking tea went to the house of the accused appellant and asked him why he abused him and his family members using slang language. The accused-appellant on seeing the victim in his courtyard came out from his dwelling hut holding a 'dao' and the accused appellant started assaulting the victim with that 'dao'. On hearing hue and cry of the victim, the informant