S. Ravindra Bhat, J.

Crl. A. 90/2011, Crl. M (Bail) 110/2011 & Crl. M.A. 900/2011 (under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure)

1. This judgment will dispose of the appeal preferred against the judgment and order of the Additional Sessions Judge (hereafter "the Trial Court") dated 29.09.2010 in SC No. 80/2008 convicting the Appellant for the offence under Section 302, IPC, and sentencing him to undergo life imprisonment.

2. The prosecution allegations are that on 27.09.2005, ASI Satish Chand (PW-13) and Constable Komal, (posted at police post IGNOU, P.S. Mehrauli) reached Khasra No. 174/2, Village Neb Sarai on receipt of information (DD No. 24) that blood was coming out from the room occupied by the tenant of Baljit Singh (PW-1). On reaching the spot, it was discovered that blood was actually coming out from under the door of a room which seemed to be locked but in fact the lock (of which) was simply hanging. Upon opening the door, a dead body was found lying on the floor. It bore injury marks on the head and there was bleeding from the right ear. PW-13 informed SI Suresh Chand, (PW-5) about recovery of the body. PW-5 reached the spot and made inquires which revealed that the