Vipin Sanghi, J.

1. The present appeal has been preferred by the appellant convict to assail his conviction by the learned ASJ-3, South District, Saket Courts, New Delhi in Sessions Case No.87/2014, arising out of FIR No. 157/2011, registered at PS Safdarjung Enclave, under Sections 302/309 IPC. By the impugned judgment dated 26.02.2016, the appellant stands convicted of the offence under Section 302 IPC while he has been acquitted under Section 309 IPC. Vide order dated 04.03.2016, he has been sentenced to life imprisonment with fine of Rs. 20,000/-. In default of payment of fine, he shall undergo simple imprisonment for one year.

2. The background facts of the case taken note of in the impugned judgment read as follows:-

“On 09.06.2011, accused Mohd. Saleem came to Police Station Ambekar Nagar and disclosed that he has consumed insecticide because he has committed murder of a girl at Rose Garden. On the basis of facts disclosed by accused Mohd. Saleem, DD No. 11-A dated 09.06.2011 (Ex.PW-12/A) was recorded at Police Station Ambedkar Nagar and Sub-Inspector Gurjeet Singh was deputed to take accused Mohd. Saleem to All India Institute of Medical Science (hereinafter referred