ORDER

The appellant has filed the present Criminal Appeal under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against thejudgment of conviction and sentence dated 02.12.2011 passed by the -2- First Additional Sessions Judge, Dhar in Sessions Trial No.239/2011, whereby he has been convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code on two counts and sentenced to undergo Life Imprisonment along with fine of Rs.500/- with default stipulations for commission of murder of his wife – Basanti Bai and daughter – Ranjana.

02.As per prosecution story, on 03.05.2011 near about 4:00 am, Shivani (daughter of present appellant) aged about 10 years along with Kalu (P.W-1) went to Police Station – Dhamnod and lodged a report that she along with her mother and present appellant went to sleep after taking the dinner. In the night, his father started shouting on his mother and thereafter, he poured kerosene upon her mother and sister Ranjana from black colour cane and blazed them by way of matchstick. Her mother and sister burnt alive. The appellant told her not to tell anyone about the incident, thereafter, he ran away.

03. Suresh Singh Jadaun (P.W-8), Assistant Sub Inspect