JUDGMENT

J. B. Pardiwala, J.

These appeals by special leave are at the instance of a convict-accused and is directed against the judgment and order dated 25.04.2018, passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad in Capital Case No. 4669 of 2017 connected with Reference No. 11 of 2017 by which, the High Court dismissed the appeal filed by the convict-accused and thereby affirmed the judgment and order of conviction and sentence of death passed by the Additional Sessions Judge Court No. 6, Bijnore for the offence punishable under Sections 302, 436 and 326-A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short, the IPC) respectively.

2. The convict was awarded death penalty with fine of Rs. 20,000/- by the trial court for the offence punishable under Section 302 IPC. For the offence punishable under Section 436 IPC, the convict was awarded life imprisonment with fine of Rs. 10,000/- and for the offence punishable under Section 326-A IPC, the appellant came to be sentenced for life imprisonment with fine of Rs. 10,000/- and in default of payment of fines, further six months of rigorous imp