JUDGMENT

T.S. Thakur, J.:- The appellant in this appeal by Special Leave was tried and convicted for offences punishable under Sections 302, 307, 427 read with Section 34 of the IPC and Section 3 of the Explosive Substances Act, 1908 read with Section 34 of the IPC by the XXI Additional City Civil & Sessions Judge, Bangalore. For the offence of murder punishable under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the IPC the appellant was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life and a fine of Rs.5,000/-, in default of payment whereof a further simple imprisonment for three months was awarded to the appellant. Similarly, for the offence punishable under Section 307 read with Section 34 IPC the appellant was sentenced to undergo five years’ rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.1000/-. In default of payment of fine the appellant was awarded a further simple imprisonment for a period of one month. For the offence punishable under Section 427 read with Section 34 IPC the appellant was awarded a sentence of one year’s rigorous imprisonment while a sentence of ten years’ rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.2000/- was awarded to the appellant under Section 3 of the Explosive Substanc