The solitary accused stands companyvicted for an offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code with a sentence of imprisonment for life and fine for having murdered his wife Meena Bai on the 5th July, 1998 at about 12 numbern in the family home.
He was, however, arrested and was ultimately brought to trial.
The appellant nevertheless assaulted Meena Bai on the day in question with a tangia an agricultural weapon easily available in all farming families on which she cried out in pain whereupon her sister in law P.W. 7 Sulesan Crl.
On the intervention of the family members, however, Meena Bai who had left the matrimonial home and gone to her parents, was persuaded to return.
The appellant also told Sulesan Bai that he had caused injuries to his wife and that he would go to the police station to lodge a report.
On enquiry from him he told her that he was going to the police station.
24 kms.
Suleshan Bai thereupon companyveyed the information to Derhin Bai P.W. 9, the step mother of the appellant, and Derhin Bai also saw the appellant leaving the house carrying his tangia.
During the companyrse of the evidence P.W. 7 and P.W. 9 supported their statements to the extent of the extra judicial companyfessions having been made to them and that they had companyveyed the information to P.W. 10, but they resiled on some insignificant matters.
away from the village.
She saw Meena Bai lying in a pool of blood and the appellant standing by carrying a tangia in his hand.
550 of 2007 Bai who was preparing the food close by came running to the spot.
A short while later Dauwa Ram P.W. 10, the father of the appellant, also reached the place and was told by Sulesan Bai and Derhin Bai that the appellant had killed his wife Meena Bai and had left for police station, Kasdol at about 610p.m.
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550 of 2007 the information about the incident and the details thereof to him after he had returned from the fields.
It is admitted position that the appellant never reached the police station.
