P.N. Prakash, J.

1. Adam ate the forbidden apple and he was expelled from Heaven. Dilshan, a lad of 13, yearned for almonds and got expelled from Earth!!

2. The sole accused Lt.Col.Ramaraj was tried for offences u/s 302, 201 r/w 302 IPC and u/s 3 r/w 25(1-B)(a), 27, 25(I-B)(h) of Arms Act in S.C.No.339 of 2011 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge/Fast Track Court-5, Chennai and convicted for the said offences by judgment dated 20.04.2012 and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and pay a fine of Rs.50,000/-, in default to undergo rigorous imprisonment of six months for the offence u/s 302 IPC; one year simple imprisonment and also pay a fine of Rs.2,000/-, in default three months simple imprisonment for the offence u/s 3 r/w 25(1-B)(a) of the Indian Arms Act, 1959; three years simple imprisonment and also to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/-, in default to undergo three months simple imprisonment for the offence u/s 27 of the Arms Act, 1959; and one year simple imprisonment and pay a fine of Rs.3,000/-, in default to undergo three months simple imprisonment for the offence u/s 25(1-B)(h) of the Arms Act. Out of the total fine amount of Rs.60,000/-, a sum of Rs.50,000/- was d