JUDGMENT

Santosh Hegde, J.-The appellant Brijpal Singh has preferred this appeal against his conviction and sentence as confirmed by the High Court of Judicature of M.P., Jabalpur Bench in Crl.A.No.217 of 1986.

2. Originally, the appellant and three others were charged for offences punishable under Section 302, 307 and 302 read with Section 109 IPC before the learned Sessions Judge, Bhind (M.P.) who by his judgment dated 27.9.1986 made in Sessions Case No. 12/85 convicted all the four accused persons. In regard to the appellant herein he found him guilty of offence punishable under Section 302 and in regard to others of offence punishable under Section 302 read with Section 109 IPC and imposed a sentence of life imprisonment. In an appeal filed against the said judgment of the learned Sessions Judge, the High Court by the impugned order allowed the appeal as far as it concerned the other three accused persons and confirmed the conviction and sentence so far as the appellant is concerned. The State has not preferred any appeal against the acquittal of the other accused. The appellant alone has preferred this appeal against his conviction and sentence.

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