R. S. SODHI, J.

( 1 ) CRIMINAL Appeal No. 233 of 2000 seeks to challenge judgment dated 3rd december, 1999 of the Additional Sessions Judge in acquitting the respondent herein of the charges under Sections 302 and 376 IPC in case FIR No. 50/1996, police Station Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, later transferred to CBI and re-registered as RC. 1 (S)/96-SIU. V/sic. II/cbi/spe/new Delhi.

( 2 ) THE facts of the case, as noted by the learned Additional Sessions judge are:"2]. That on 23. 1. 1996 Ms. Priyadarshini Mattoo (since deceased) hereinafter referred to as "the deceased" was residing with her parents at B-10/7098, Vasant kunj. Prior to that the deceased had stayed in co-educational hostel of institute of Economic Growth, University of Delhi, at the residence of her relative Capt. Ravi Kumar in home No. A-267, Rajouri Garden and at the residence of Lt. Col. (Retd.) S. K. Dhar at B-1/4, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi. The deceased was murdered on 23. 1. 1996. "3]. The deceased was a student of LL. B. at University of Delhi in Campus Law centre from 1993. She had studied and completed 5th Semsester of L. L. B. At the time of murder the deceased was in the 6the Semester of LL. B. Course. 4].