1. This appeal is directed against the judgment dated 25th of January, 2001 passed in Sessions Trial No. 326/2000 by the Additional Sessions Judge, Sakti, District Bilaspur. By the impugned judgment, the appellant has been convicted under S.302, IPC and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay fine of Rs. 10,000/-, with default sentence for R.I. for one year.

2. The facts, briefly stated, are as under: -
2.1 Deceased - Premnath Ratre was working as a Patwari in vilage Hardi. He was residing in a rented premises belonging to the appellant. The said premises was situated at some distance from the house of the appellant. The appellant was also residing in the same village along with his wife.
2.2 The case of the prosecution is that the deceased had developed illicit relations with the wife of the appellant, therefore, the appellant was unhappy and he had a motive to commit murder of the deceased. On 28-5-2000, the appellant, deceased and one Kamta Prasad went for drinking liquor. They became heavily intoxicated. In the evening, appellant and Kamta Prasad brought the deceased on his motorcycle to his house, where the deceased started vomiting. The allegations are that whil