GULAB Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is an appeal by Gulab against bis conviction by the Sessions Judge of Jhalawar under sec. 302 of the Indian Penal Code.

(2.) THE prosecution case briefly was that on the evening of the 5th of May, 1949 the appellant cut the throat of his wife inside his house with an. axe. After doing this he came outside and did not try to run away. THE appellant's brother raised an alarm to the effect that the appellant had killed his wife. This brought a number of people to the door of the appellant's house. THEy put some questions to the appellant but he did not reply to them and sat with his head bent down. Later the police arrived and the appellant was taken in custody.