1. The appellant Anil Shrawan More seeks to challenge the Judgment and Order dated 06.06.2013 delivered by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Dhule in Sessions Case No. 109 of 2012, vide which, he has been convicted for having committed the offence of murdering his wife. The order of conviction and awarding of sentence reads thus:

“ORDER

1] Accused is convicted for the offence p/u/s 302 of I.P.C.

2] Accused is sentenced to suffer rigorous life imprisonment and to pay fine of Rs. 5000/- i/d to suffer R.I. for three months.

3] Muddemal property being worthless be destroyed, after the appeal period is over.

4] Accused is given set off for his custody period.

5] Dictated and pronounced in open Court.

Date: 06-06-2013.

Dhule.

Addl. Sessions Judge, Dhule.”

2. We have extensively heard the learned Advocate appointed to represent appellant - Anil who is in Jail and the learned APP, on 14.10.2020 and 15.10.2020. With their assistance, we have gone through the record and proceedings and testimonies of the witnesses, threadbare.

3. The appellant has relied upon the following Judgments:-

i] Smt. Gargi vs State of Haryana 2019(12) SCALE 617

ii] Sahadevan & Anr. v. State of Tamil Nadu AIR 2012 SC 2435

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