ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH)

Heard Sri Subham Anand Mishra, learned counsel for Sri Kapil Dixit, learned counsel for the appellant-accused, and Smt. Pushpalatha B., learned Additional State Public Prosecutor for the respondent-State.

2. The factual matrix of the case of the prosecution is that the Accused-Sridhara married Smt. Sakamma (hereinafter referred to as 'deceased') about five years back. While leading marital life at Baggalu Rangavvanahalli Village, Chitradurga, the accused used to give physical and mental harassment to the deceased by suspecting her fidelity and practiced cruelty. On 27.6.2018 at about 2.30 a.m., while the deceased was sleeping, the accused with an intention to commit her murder, smacked a stone on her head, as a result, she suffered grievous bleeding injuries and died at the spot.

3. Based on the complaint, a case was registered against the accused for the offences punishable under S