Assailing the judgment dated 24.5.2012, passed by learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, Shimla, H.P., in Sessions Trial No. 14-S/7 of 2010, titled as State of H.P. vs. Simran Pal Singh, whereby appellant-accused stands convicted and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life in relation to an offence punishable under the provisions of Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, he has filed the present appeal under the provisions of Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

2. It is the case of prosecution that on 17.1.2010 accused Simran Pal Singh son of Rachpal Singh (PW-5) got married to Simarjit Kaur (deceased) daughter of Harnek Singh (PW-1). The couple decided to visit Shimla for their honeymoon. Accused borrowed a car from his friend Pankaj Sethi (PW-32) at Panchkula (Haryana) and came to Shimla. On 21.2.2010 they checked in at Kufri Holiday Resorts, Kufri, District Shimla (H.P.). During their stay there, they spoke with their respective parents. Last such conversation took place on 22.2.2010. Same day, at 4.00 p.m. accused also spoke with Ranjit Singh (PW-4), brother of the deceased and informed that they were returning to Panchkula from Kufri. He