Judgment

Sanjay Dhar, J.-The present appeal is directed against the judgment dated 17.02.2016, whereby appellant has been convicted of offence under Section 302 and 307 RPC together with order of sentence dated 20.02.2016, whereby the appellant has been sentenced to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs.5000/ for commission of offence under Section 302 RPC and rigorous imprisonment of ten years for commission of offence under Section 307 RPC.

2. The brief facts leading to the filing of the instant appeal are that on 31.10.2009, a written information was received by SHO, P/S Kokernagh from PW-1, Shri S. K. Basu, Deputy Commandant of 164 Bn. CRPF, wherein it was stated that on 30.10.2009 at around 9.15 PM, the appellant/accused, a Head Constable, serving in Unit No.164 of CRPF, had fired several rounds with his service rifle AKM bearing Butt No.S/71 body No.NK447619 in Jawans Barracks which resulted in death of two persons, namely, Head Constable Tufail Ahmad Khan and Head Constable Sadashiv Tiwari as also injuries to two more persons, namely, Head Constable Biren Malakar and Constable Hemango Burman. FIR No.115/2009 for offences under Section 302 and 307 RPC was registered and investig