JUDGMENT

Rajesh Sekhri, J. - Shivers run down the spine to know that lust of property drove a father to kill his innocent four months old suckling baby after killing his unarmed father-in-law. Instant judgment is proposed to give quietus to the present appeal hanging fire for more than 10 years.

2. This Criminal Appeal has been directed against the judgment of conviction and the sentence order dated 28.09.2012 passed by learned Sessions Judge, Udhampur (hereinafter referred to as 'trial court') in case titled 'State Vs. Des Raj' in file No. 32/Sessions, arising out of FIR No. 50/2002 of Police Station Chenani, vide which the appellant has been convicted for the commission of offences under Sections 302/307 of the Ranbir Penal Code 1989 ('RPC for short) and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life and fine of Rs. 10,000/- for offence under Section 302 RPC and rigorous imprisonment of five years and fine of Rs. 2,000/- for offence under Section 307 RPC and on default of payment of fine, the appellant has been awarded two months imprisonment with further direction that both the sentences shall run concurrently.

3. Shorn of verbosity, case of the prosecution, as it emerges from