JUDGMENT :

Budi Habung, J.

Heard Mr. Tabit Tapak, learned counsel for the appellant. Also heard Mr.Gyati Tado, learned Additional Prosecutor for the State respondent No.1.

2. This criminal appeal is directed against the judgment dated 19.05.2021 passed by the learned District & Sessions Judge, Tirap, Changlang & Longding at Khonsa, whereby the accused was convicted in Khonsa Sessions Case No. 191/2019, corresponding to Diyun P.S. Case No. 24/1999, under Sections 302 , 380, and 201 of the IPC. The appellant was sentenced as follows:

i. To undergo life imprisonment and pay a fine of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty thousand only) for the offence under Section 302 IPC;

ii. To undergo rigorous imprisonment for 7 years and pay a fine of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees five thousand) for the offence of theft in a dwelling house under Section 380 IPC;

iii. To undergo rigorous imprisonment for 7 years and pay a fine of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees five thousand) for the offence under Section 201 IPC, and in default of payment of fine, to undergo simple imprisonment for 3 months in addition to said sentences.

It was further ordered that all the sentences shall run concurrently.

3. The prosecution case in brief is that o