JUDGMENT :

MADHU JAIN, J.

1. The present criminal appeal under Section 415 (2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, (herein afters ‘ BNSS ’) has been preferred by the Appellant assailing the order of conviction dated 26th April, 2025 and the order on sentence dated 6th May, 2025, passed by the ld. Court of Sessions in FIR No. 264/2015, Police Station Subzi Mandi, titledState v. Ajay. The ld. Trial court vide the Impugned Order, has convicted the Appellant for the offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for the murder of Rakesh, and sentenced to imprisonment for life, along with a fine of Rs.1,000/- with a default sentence of simple imprisonment for two months. The Appellant has been granted the benefit of Section 428 The Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (herein after CrPC).

“12. In view of facts and circumstances of the case, submissions of the Ld. Amicus Curie for convict and Ld. Addl. PP for the State, convict namely Ajay is hereby sentenced to undergoimprisonment for life with fine of Rs. 1,000/- for the offence punishable under Section 302 IPC for commission of murder of deceased Rakesh. In case of default to pay fine, the convict shall undergo