ORDER :

1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties. The Appellant-Vijender has been convicted along with one co-accused named Om Prakash, for committing the murder of Anita. The deceased-Anita was the sister of the Appellant-Vijender. She had been married to Om Prakash. But at the time of her death, she was living with one Zahir Alam - PW-13. The issue as to whether the deceased-Anita was married to Zahir Alam, is not clear since the evidence in that regard is contradictory.

2. On 23.09.1997, according to the prosecution, co-accused Om Prakash along with the Appellant-Vijender, entered the house where the deceased was living with Zahir Alam. They caught Zahir Alam and questioned him in what capacity he was keeping Anita with him. Zahir Alam claimed that he had married her in Court with the consent of her mother viz. Ramwati, but he had no papers with him at that time. Apparently, Zahir Alam was attacked by the two accused Om Prakash and Vijender, but soon thereafter, they caught hold of Anita. According to the prosecution, Om Prakash the co-accused attacked her with a knife. The Appellant-Vijender is said to have attacked her with a Thapki which is a small piece of wooden plank which i