Rajiv Sharma, J.

This appeal is instituted against the judgment dated 17.4.2013 of the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Kinnaur Sessions Division at Rampur Bushahar, H.P., rendered in Case No. 3-AR/7 of 2009/2013, whereby the appellant-accused (hereinafter referred to as the accused), who was charged with and tried for offences under Sections 279, 337, 338 and 304-AA IPC, was convicted and sentenced to undergo seven years rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs. 5,000/- and in default of payment of fine to undergo further simple imprisonment for a period of one year under Section 304-AA of the IPC. He was further sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for two months and to pay a fine of Rs. 500/- and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of one month under Section 279 of IPC. He was also sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of three months and to pay a fine of Rs. 250/- and in default to undergo further simple imprisonment for a period of 15 days under Section 337 IPC. All the sentences were ordered to run concurrently. The period of detention undergone by the accused was ordered to be set off under Section 428 Cr.P.C.

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