Penal Code, 1860–Secs. 302, 201 & 498-A (Corresponding Secs. 103, 238 & 85 of BNS, 2023)–Conviction–Death of wife by hanging–Plea of the appellant that he cut the noose of the ligature and took the deceased to hospital–Concurrent finding of Courts below that the death was homicide–No scintilla of evidence suggesting that she was alive when the noose was cut or that she breathed her last en route to the hospital–Appellant was bound to explain what happened on the day at his house by virtue of Sec. 106 of Evidence Act–No strict proof is available to prove the plea of alibi–Evidence of PW 8 that the deceased was tortured physically and mentally was not controverted in her cross-examination–Interference declined in the findings of conviction.
