(1.) This appeal has been preferred by the appellant assailing the judgement, order of conviction and sentence dated February 14, 2012 and February 15, 2012 respectively passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court-3, Barrackpore, North 24 Parganas in Sessions Trial Case No. 70 (12), 2007 arising out of Sessions Case No. 7 (8) of 2007 thereby convicting the appellant for the commission of the offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as IPC) and sentenced him to suffer imprisonment for life and to pay fine of Rs. 10,000/- in default to suffer imprisonment for one year more.
(2.) The case of the prosecution, in brief, is as follows:
(3.) On receipt of the complaint, I.C. Naihati P.S., endorsed the case to P.W.16 for investigation and sent the complaint to the P.S. for starting the case. Naihati P.S. Case No. 85 dated 14.05.2007 was started against the appellant under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code.