SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J.

1. The present Criminal Appeal has been filed under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure against the impugned judgment dated 25.11.2013 and order on sentence dated 15.01.2014 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Saket Court, New Delhi in Sessions Case No. 70/11, by virtue of which the appellant has been convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 20,000/- and in default of payment of fine to further undergo simple imprisonment for a period of one year for the offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code.

2. The brief facts of the case as noted by the trial court are as under:

“On 27.05.2011 at 8.40 am, an information was received in PS Okhla Industrial Area. The informant told about murder of his niece at Tehkhand Balmiki Mohalla,Gopal Ji Ka Makaan near Railway Line. The information was recorded as DD No. 2A. It was marked to ASI Ranpal. The IO reached at spot alongwith Ct. Sanjay. At 9.02 pm, another information was received about a lady having committed suicide at House No. 203, Balmiki Mohalla and it was recorded as DD No. 3A. Copy of it was