The appellant has preferred this appeal against the

judgment of conviction dated 09.10.2017 and order of sentence

dated 10.10.2017 passed in S.C.No.82/2013 by the learned II

Additional Sessions Judge, Mysuru, convicting the accused /

appellant for the offences under sections 302 and 498A of IPC.

2. Brief facts of the case are as under:-

The deceased Vishali is the wife of the accused. She was

found dead in the land of one Nagendra in Hallada Manuganahalli

village on 23.01.2012 in the morning hours. The marriage of the

deceased with the accused was solemnized about 11 to 12 years

prior to the incident. Their relation was cordial at the initial

stage. Thereafter, some problems arose between them. They

had two children out of their wedlock, a son, by name, Kiran and

a daughter, by name, Kirthi. The accused was working in vehicle

service garage, he used to desert the house frequently. On

returning from his work, he was suspecting the fidelity of the

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deceased and subjected her to cruelty. He always wanted to join

the children to the Orphanage for their growth and study. The

deceased was opposing and quarrelling in that regard that the

children should grow with her in the h