(1.) This criminal appeal under Section 374 of CrPC is directed against the judgment and order of conviction and sentence, dated 20.11.2006, passed by learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Dharmanagar, North Tripura, in case No. S.T. 3 (NT/D) of 2006, whereby learned Addl. Sessions Judge found the accusedappellant, Indraban Chakma @ Bijimua, guilty of committing offence punishable under Section 302 of IPC and sentenced him to suffer imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand), in default of payment of fine to suffer further RI for one year.
(2.) Heard learned counsel, Mr. Ratan Datta for the appellant and learned Addl. P.P., Mr. R.C. Debnath for the State respondent.
(3.) Fact of the case may be summarized thus:-