JUDGMENT :

MUKTA GUPTA, J.

1. The present appeal has been filed by the appellant challenging the impugned judgment dated 18th April, 2018 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge convicting the appellant for offence punishable under Section 302 IPC and the order on sentence dated 1st May, 2018 whereby he has been directed to undergo imprisonment for life with a fine of Rs.50,000/- in default whereof to undergo simple imprisonment for six months.

2. A brief background to the passing of the impugned judgment is that pursuant to registration of FIR No. 399/2009 at PS New Ashok Nagar a charge-sheet was filed against the appellant and his parents, namely, Faiz Mohd. and Salma for offences punishable under Section 302/498-A/34 IPC. Pursuant to the trial, vide judgment dated 28th March, 2014 appellant Mohd. Anish was held guilty of the offence punishable under Section 302 IPC for having committed the murder of his wife/ Manju @ Shahin and Mohd. Anish and his parents, namely, Faiz Mohd. and Salma were convicted for offence punishable under Section 498-A/34 IPC.

3. The convicts preferred appeals before this Court being CRL.A. 534/2014 filed by Faiz Mohd. and Salma challenging their convi