Judgment

1. The appellant Chhote Lal stands convicted under Section 376(2) and 302 of the Indian Penal Code for having committed rape and murder of a young girl 10 years of age and has been sentenced by the trial court to imprisonment for life under both the provisions by the Sessions Court and it was further clarified that the sentence would continue for the remaining period of the entire life of the accused. An appeal was thereafter taken to the High Court of Madhya Pradesh which has confirmed the order of the Sessions Judge. This appeal has been filed in this Court as a jail petition.

2. Mr. Harbans Lal Bajaj, the learned Amicus appointed earlier did not put in appearance on the last several dates and even yesterday when the matter was called out. We had, accordingly, requested Ms. Aishwarya Bhati, learned counsel who was present in the Court to assist us in the matter and appointed her as an Amicus in place of Mr. Harbans Lal Bajaj. We have, accordingly, heard her as well as the State Counsel on the merits of the case.

3. We have gone through the evidence with the assistance of the learned counsel and find no cause for interference on the facts of the case as the evidence agains