JUDGMENT

S.D. Pandit, J. - These two appeals are preferred by the original accused Nos. 1 & 2 in Sessions case No.1 9/86. Both these appeals are being disposed by this common judgment

2. Appellants Harish Chand @ Billa son of Banarsi Dass and Kamla, widow of Late Ratan Lal stand convicted of the offence punishable under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and each of them is sentenced to suffer imprisonment for life and to pay fine of Rs.1,000/- and in default to suffer R.I. for one year.

3. It is the case of the prosecution that appellant Kamla widow of victim Ratan Lal got illicit relations with appellant Harish Chander and on account of these illicit relations they hatched a plan to kill Kamla's husband Ratan Lal. As per the said plan appellant Harish Chander took Ratan La] in the evening of 14.8.1985 and gave him liquor and made him completely drunk. In the night deceased Ratan Lal used to sleep outside his house bearing No. WZ-1014, Mangal Rai, Pankha mud, New Delhi. Appellant Harish Chand@ Billa brought Ratan Lal at night in total drunken condition and then with the help of a nylon rope strangulated him and caused his death. Appellant Kamla had informed