R.K. Gauba, J.

1. The appellant stood trial in the Court of Sh.Sanjay Garg, Additional Sessions Judge (East), Karkardooma on the charge for offences punishable under Section 302/34 Indian Penal Code (IPC) and under Section 307/34 IPC allegedly committed in the course of an incident that occurred at 7.10 PM on February 24, 2012 near house No.B-1/25, Rajbir Colony, Gharauli Extension, Delhi within the jurisdiction of Police Station Ghazipur (hereinafter referred to as “the police station”). As per the police case, three other persons had participated in the incident sharing the common intention with the appellant, they being Suraj, Babu and Ravi, each a juvenile in conflict with law (JCL). It is stated that all the said three persons namely Suraj (JCL), Babu (JCL) and Ravi (JCL) have faced separate proceedings before the juvenile justice board. On conclusion of the trial in Court of Sessions the appellant was held guilty and convicted for offences under Sections 302/323/34 IPC vide judgment dated August 27, 2014. While the finding on the charge under Section 302 IPC was that the appellant had shared common intent with Babu (JCL) who dealt the fatal stab wound, the trial court