1. This appeal is directed against the conviction and sentence passed in S.C.No.355 of 2007 by the Sessions Judge, Prakasam District at Ongole on 16.06.2008.

2. The appellant is the sole accused and he was prosecuted for the offence under S.302 of the Indian Penal Code , 1860 (for short "IPC").

3. According to the prosecution, the accused married the deceased Pallapu Venkata Ramana about five years back and they blessed with a male child and two female children and the accused is a mason by profession. Prior to the incident, both the accused and the deceased went to Godavarikhani near Ramagundam on masonry works and during their stay the accused used to suspect the character of the deceased and used to beat her now and then. Prior to three months of the incident, the deceased left the accused from Gadavarikhani due to harsh treatment and came to her parents' house at Addanki and informed her parents about the behaviour of the accused. Subsequently, the accused also came to Addanki with a plan to do away with the life of the deceased and impressed upon his in - laws that he would be fair with his wife and took her to Tirupati on 24.09.2004 and returned back on 26.09.2004 morning an