JUDGMENT :

This Criminal appeal is preferred by the appellant-accused. The appellant is aggrieved by the Judgment of Conviction and Order of Sentence dated 18.12.2017 passed in S.C.No.231/2015 by the I Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru sentencing him to undergo life imprisonment and to pay fine of Rs.20,000/-for the offence under Section 364 of IPC and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo imprisonment for a period of four months. Appellant is sentenced to undergo Life Imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.25,000/-for the offence punishable under Section 302 of IPC and in default for payment of fine he shall further undergo simple imprisonment for a period of six months. Further, the appellant is sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 7 years and to pay fine of Rs.10,000/-for the offence punishable under Section 201 of IPC and in default for payment of fine he shall further undergo simple imprisonment for a period of two months and the sentences are ordered to run concurrently.

2. This appeal is against the aforesaid judgment of conviction by the appellant-accused with an endeavour to free himself of the conviction and charges laid against