JUDGMENT

N.V. Ramana, J.

This appeal is directed against judgment dated 26.04.2010, passed by the Division Bench of the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur in Criminal Appeal No. 604 of 1993, whereby the appeal preferred by the appellant was dismissed, and the judgment and order dated 11.06.1993 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Bilaspur, convicting the appellant was confirmed. The appellant was convicted under Section 302 read with Section 149; and Section 147 of the IPC, and sentenced to imprisonment for life and one-year rigorous imprisonment respectively.

2. The case of the prosecution in brief is that on the morning of 12.08.1989, the deceased, Kapil, was taking his cattle for grazing, at which time his cattle jumped on the door of the appellant's house, which led to the appellant abusing the deceased. Thereafter, on his way back, the deceased questioned the appellant as to why she abused him earlier in the morning. At this, the appellant, on the pretext of touching the feet of the deceased, caught hold of him. Then, the other accused, armed with deadly weapons, came to the spot and beat the deceased to death. Pursuant to this an FIR was registered against the accused