The appellant also joined them in extinguishing the fire.
Having aggrieved by the companycurrent findings of the Courts below, the accusedappellant is in appeal before us.
In furtherance of investigation, postmortem on the body of the deceased was companyducted, chemical examiners report Ext.
As he pleaded number guilty, learned Sessions Judge has companyducted a full fledged trial resulting in the companyviction of the accused appellant for the offence punishable under Section 302 of IPC and sentenced him to suffer life imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.100/ , in default, to further suffer imprisonment for a period of one month in addition.
The appellantaccused carried the matter by way of appeal to the High Court.
Signature Not Verified Digitally signed by ASHA SUNDRIYAL The case of prosecution, in brief, is that the accused Date 2018.03.26 161556 IST Reason appellant herein had illicit relationship with Latabai deceased for the past five years prior to the date of incident and on 13 th December, 1991 when the deceased refused to companyk food for the accused, he got annoyed and burnt her alive by pouring kerosene oil.
Accordingly, the High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the companyviction and sentence imposed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge.
Thereafter spot panchanama was prepared, seized incriminating material such as kerosene oil tin, match box, pieces of saree, blouse etc.
Seeing the gathering of neighbours, in that companymotion the accused ran away from the scene.
91 of 1992.
Crime No.
Jayaprakash Chavan, Special Judicial Magistrate PW1 recorded dying declaration of Latabai as also the statement of the appellant.
On 16.12.1991, the victim Latabai succumbed to the burn injuries and the accused was arrested on 19.1.1992.
On the same day, i.e. 14.12.1991, Nivrutti Baburao Godhade PW12 , Police Head Constable has also recorded dying declaration of Latabai deceased .
Hearing hue and cry of the dececased, one Meerabai and Satyabhamabai PW 7 rushed to save her.
We have heard the learned companynsel on either side and perused the material on record.
from the scene of offence and recorded statements of witnesses.
32 was obtained and the accused was charge sheeted.
The victim was then taken by the neighbours to the Civil Hospital, Nashik where the appellant was also admitted.
76/91 was registered by PSI Jadhav PW11 against the accused.
462 of 1992 whereby the High Court companyfirmed the judgment of the trial Court in Sessions Case No.
V. RAMANA, J. This appeal by special leave is filed by the appellant aggrieved by the judgment of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, dated June 8, 2010 in Criminal Appeal No.
