JUDGMENT :

Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, J.

The present Appeal is instituted on behalf of the appellant under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, (hereinafter referred to as "Cr.P.C.") against the impugned judgment of conviction dated 25.03.2017 and order on sentence dated 03.04.2017 passed by the Court of Special Judge (NDPS-01), West District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, in Session Case No.56203/2016 in FIR No.455/2012, registered at Police Station Tilak Nagar under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code,1860 (hereinafter referred to as "IPC") whereby the appellant was convicted for the offence punishable under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for life alongwith a fine of Rs.5,000/-, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo simple imprisonment for a period of one month.

2. Brief facts of the case, as noticed by the Learned Trial Court, are as under:-

"As per the case of prosecution on 18.11.2012 an information regarding a quarrel at H.No. 152, Tilak Nagar near Kali Mata Mandir was received from PCR at PP Tilak Vihar vide DD No.39PP. The same was entrusted to ASI Babu Lal, who rushed to the spot at H. No.152, Double Storey, Harijan Colony, Tila