P.K.BHASIN, J:

In this appeal the appellant assails his conviction and the sentences awarded to him by the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi for his having killed a young widow, who had spurned his advances for marriage after the death of her husband, by throwing acid on her and also for having caused acid burn injuries on her twelve years old daughter.

.2. The facts leading to the trial and conviction of the appellant(hereinafter to be referred as “the accused”) may first be noticed. The deceased Smt. Aruna was a widow whose husband had died about two years before the present occurrence which took place on the night of 17th May, 2000. After the death of her husband she was living with her two children in HMD Colony, Shahdara, Delhi and the accused started visiting her house and became close to her and her children. Taking advantage of that closeness the accused started asking the deceased that they should live as husband and wife but she rejected that proposal. The accused, however, instead of dropping the idea of marrying her from his mind threatened her that he would deform her face and body with acid to such an extent that she would not be