JUDGMENT

Rajiv Sharma, J. - This appeal is instituted against the judgment and order dated 06.05.2004, rendered by learned Sessions Judge, Amritsar, in Sessions Trial No. 5 of 2003, whereby appellant Simranjit Kaur alias Simran, who was charged with and tried for the offence punishable under Section 302 IPC, has been convicted and sentenced thereunder to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000/-, and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of six months.

2. The case of the prosecution, in a nutshell, is that a police party headed by Naresh Kumar, SI/SHO, Police Station Kotwali, Amritsar, was present at Chowk Butt Malika, on 25.08.2002. Mehar Singh got recorded his statement. According to his statement, he was serving as Manager in Hotel Krishna Lodge, Niwan Bazar, Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar. The hotel was owned by Jatinder Sharma. There were twelve rooms in the hotel. It was his duty to look after the rooms and book the same. On 24.08.2002 at about 11.45 PM, one rickshaw puller had come with two customers at the hotel. The rickshaw puller was not known to him. One of those customers made entry in the Register at Seria