Judgment :-

P. Sathasivam, J.

1) These appeals are directed against the final judgment and order dated 05.03.2008 passed by the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan at Jaipur in Criminal Death Reference No. 1 of 2007 and Criminal Appeal Nos. 91 and 92 of 2008 whereby the High Court disposed of the appeals filed by the appellant herein against the order of conviction and sentence dated 13.12.2007 passed by the Court of Additional Sessions Judge (Fast Track), Serial No. 1, Jaipur, District Jaipur (Rajasthan) by commuting the sentence of death to imprisonment for life.

2) Brief facts:

a) It is an unfortunate incident of killing of five persons who were residing at Bharti Colony, Kunda, Tehsil Aamer, District Jaipur, Rajasthan.

b) On 27.10.2006, at 10.30 p.m., one Zafar (PW-1)-the informant, who was also residing at the above said place, while on his way back home found the appellant herein talking to one Satish (PW-4) that he had finished Seema Bhabhi (sister-in-law) and also killed the three children and Munna Mawali. On hearing this, PW-1 went towards their house and found that Munna Mawali was lying in a pool of blood on the Chabutra outside his room and his nephew Kalu was lying dea