The incident took place last night when the accused, Kanti Lal, a labourer, returned home drunk and began quarrelling with his wife Sushila over some family issues.
Following the spat, Kanti Lal beat up his wife badly and hit her head against the wall, in which she received fatal injuries, Bichiwada police station SHO Dilip Singh said.
Neighbours informed police about the incident this morning, the SHO said, adding that policemen went to the spot and recovered the body.
A hunt is on to nab the accused.