1. This appeal has been filed against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 30.04.2011 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge Bemetara, district Durg in Sessions Trial No. 41/2010 convicting the accused / appellant under S.302 and S.201, IPC and sentencing him to undergo imprisonment for life with fine of Rs.1000/- u/S. 302 and RI for five years with fine of Rs.500/- u/S. 201, , plus default stipulations.

2. Name of the deceased in the case in hand is Kanti Bai - wife of the accused / appellant. Their marriage was solemnized about six years prior to the date of incident i.e. 29.05.2010 and out of the wedlock one female child was also bom. Case of the prosecution is that the accused / appellant used to doubt the fidelity of the deceased and subject her to beating for that. On 30.05.2010 at about 6 a.m. one Beni Prasad Tiwari is said to have informed the father of the deceased namely Gaya Prasad Tiwari (PW - 7) about recei