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DELHI HIGH COURT
SANJIV KHANNA, R.K.GAUBA
Kundan Singh – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Sanjiv Khanna, J.:
1. In this appeal, Kundan Singh challenges judgment dated 18th January, 2014, passed in S.C. No.32/2008 arising out of charge sheet filed in FIR No.592/07, Police Station Mehrauli, convicting him under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC, for short) for murder of his friend Vipin Kumar. The appellant has also been convicted under Section 201 and 404 IPC.
2. By order on sentence dated 21st January, 2014, the appellant has been sentenced to imprisonment for life, fine of Rs 15,000/- for the offence under Section 302 IPC with a direction that in default of payment of fine, the appellant shall undergo rigorous imprisonment of one year. For the offence under Section 201 IPC, the appellant has been sentenced to rigorous imprisonment of seven years, fine of Rs.5,000/-, and in default of payment of fine, to undergo rigorous imprisonment of six months. For the offence under Section 404 IPC, the appellant has been sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.5,000/-. On failure to pay the fine, the appellant will undergo rigorous imprisonment of six months. Benefit of Section 428 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C) would
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