1. - This appeal is directed against the judgment dated September 23, 1976, passed by the Sessions Judge, Sri Ganganagar, by which the learned Sessions Judge acquitted the accused-respondent Raja Ram of the offence punishable under Section 302 IPC, but convicted and sentenced him under Section 20 of the Indian Arms Act.

2. Accused Raja Ram was tried by the learned Sessions Judge, Sri Ganganagar, for the offence under Section 302 IPC and Sections 25 and 27 of the Indian Arms Act for committing the murder of his father Kheta Ram on April 14, 1975.

3. The case of the prosecution is that Smt. Barma (PW 3)-the sister of the accused was-married to Dharampal. Her relations with Dharampal were not cordial and, therefore, she left her in-laws' house and used to reside with her father Khetaram in village Jodkiya. Some days before the date of the incident, Mst. Barma expressed her desire to her brother accused Rajaram that she wanted to go to her in-laws house. The accused was, also, interested in sending her to her in-laws' house and, therefore, on the date of the incident, i.e,, April 14, 1975, he called Dharampal his brother-in-law to his house so that he could send his sister Mst.