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11. A perusal of evidence of PW-1 - Vasudha reveals that the deceased husband and she herself resided in tenanted house belonging to Kalawanti Ramteke. Accused No. 3 - Vasant Gajbhiye, brother of Kalawanti Ramteke looked after the affairs of that house and he was asking them to vacate. Couple found an alternate house of one Mrs. Bagde in the area known as Kishornagar and on 01.02.1991 paid an advance of Rs.500/- to Mrs. Bagde to secure it. Maternal brother of PW-1 - residing in Kishornagar area was informed by Mrs. Bagde that she was not willing to lease house to the couple. Due to this development, Abhay and one Raju Lunge went to meet Mrs. Bagde. After coming back, he informed PW-1 that accused No. 3 had communicated to Mrs. Bagde about non-payment of rent regularly by the couple and their refusal to vacate. After getting knowledge of this deed of accused No. 3, Abhay along with Raju Lunge also went to the house of Vasant Gajbhiye to inquire why he was not permitting them to vacate the house. Accused No. 1 - Ajay, son of Accused No. 3 and other son Sanjay came out and abused her husband.

12. After this incident in the evening of 07.02.1991, on next day i.e. on 08.02.1991, her husband returned home from office at about 6.00 PM. One Sadhana Deshmukh, daughter of her maternal uncle and Kavita (PW-2) were present at her house. The younger brother of her husband viz. Ajay Deshmukh came there and informed that he had a quarrel with accused No. 1 - Ajay Gajbhiye at Motinagar chowk. Gajanan Ramteke (accused No. 4) also quarreled with him.

20. Speaking about the incidence dated 08.02.1991, she deposed that Vasudha and her husband Abhay came back from office at about 6.00 PM. She then speaks of visit by Ajay Deshmukh and narration of his quarrel with accused No. 1 - Ajay Gajbhiye and accused No. 4 - Gajanan Ramteke in Motinagar chowk. Then she speaks of visit by accused No. 1 - Ajay and accused No. 4 - Gajanan between 7.45 and 8.00 PM along with 4- 5 other persons. They inquired about Ajay Deshmukh as also Abhay Deshmukh (deceased). At that time, Abhay Deshmukh was in the house. Ajay Gajbhiye and Gajanan Ramteke abused Abhay Deshmukh and Ajay Deshmukh and threatened to kill them.

32. After the incidence, PW-1, PW-2 along with other persons went to General Hospital i.e. Irwin Hospital at Amravati.

There the victim Abhay was declared dead. Then in police jeep they proceeded to Frezarpura Police Station to lodge report.

33. A perusal of report Exh. 62 reveals that whatever was stated orally by Vasudha was taken down by Police Station Officer Shri Gautam. She has disclosed that accused No. 1 - Ajay Gajbhiye, Gajanan Ramteke and 4 - 5 young boys had come to her house and threatened. Then her husband went to lodge report, came back and again went out. After he went out, again accused persons Ajay Gajbhiye, Gajanan Ramteke, Vasant Gajbhiye, Rambhau Bagde, Ramesh Bagde and 4 - 5 boys came to their house. On hearing their threats PW-1 and PW-2 came out and found that these persons were asking her to bring her husband outside the house. In the meanwhile, her husband arrived there on Luna. These persons caught hold of him and inquired about his brother. Accused No. 1 - Ajay took out a knife from his pocket and inflicted blow on chest of her husband. Neighbours were watching the developments.