P. K. BHASIN, J.

( 1 ) CONVICTION of the appellant Sushil Sharma for the murder of one Ms. Naina sahni @ Ravi Naina Sahni vide judgment dated 03-11-2003 rendered by an additional Sessions Judge, Delhi in Sessions case No. 88/96 pertaining to FIR no. 486/95 of Connaught Place police station and imposition of death sentence upon him vide order dated 07-11-2003 has led to the filing of an appeal by the appellant and making of a reference to this court by the trial court for confirmation of the death sentence. The Reference and the appeal were taken up together for hearing and both are now being disposed of by this common judgment.

(1. The relevant facts leading to the prosecution of the appellant Sushil sharma along with one Keshav Kumar for the offence of murder and three other persons for harbouring Sushil Sharma after the murder have been noticed by the trial court in paras no. 1"12 and 17 and are as follows:- (2. Accused Sushil Sharma former President of Delhi Youth Congress (I), naina Sahni (hereinafter referred to as "the deceased") former General secretary of Delhi Youth Congress (I) Girls Wing were working for Delhi Youth congress. Office of Delhi Youth Congress earlier used