money to buy autos to earn more. However, due to his poverty and debt, he was unable to keep the autos. vi.Mental and emotional disturbance: Appellant was under immense pressure from his community due to the inter-caste marriage of the deceased as well as prior ostracization from their community due to a family 19conflict. Further, the death of his son and subsequent substance dependence and pressures of poverty even prior to the incident may have already put him under mental and emotional disturbance. vii. During the mitigation interviews, he displayed speech issues, as also confirmed by the state reports. He has experienced social isolation in Yerwada, since prisoners called him yeda (mad) after the stroke. As a possible coping mechanism, he spent his time engaging in conversations with Mata- an imaginary woman. viii.Post conviction mental Illness: Appellant’s permanent cognitive impairment will only worsen with age. His mental health concerns including speaking to ‘Mata’ and having