1. The appellant has assailed the judgment dated 16th of April, 2009 finding him guilty for commission of offences under Sections 302/201 of the Indian Penal Code. The appellant was heard on sentence and by an order dated 20th April, 2009, the learned Trial Judge sentenced the appellant to imprisonment for life and payment of Rs.10,000/- as fine and in default of payment of fine, the appellant was sentenced to undergo further simple imprisonment for a period of three months for commission of offence under Section 302. So far as the sentence for commission of the offence under Section 201 IPC is concerned, the learned Trial Judge sentenced the appellant to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years and to pay Rs.3,000/- as fine in default thereof to undergo simple imprisonment for a further period of three months. It was also directed that the sentences shall run concurrently and the appellant was directed to be entitled to the set off in terms of Section 428 of the Cr.P.C, in respect of the period already undergone by him during judicial custody.

2. The prosecution commenced on receipt of telephonic information received at 06:40 A.M. on the 17th of April, 2002 by t