Heard Sri Sangam Lal Kesarwani, learned counsel for the appellant, learned AGA for the State and perused the material on record for consideration of the prayer of bail to the appellant during the pendency of appeal.

2. The appellant Bhajan Lal has been convicted under sections 302/34 IPC and sentenced to undergo rigorous life imprisonment along with fine of Rs.10,000/-; he has also been convicted under section 307/34 IPC and sentenced to undergo rigorous life imprisonment and in the event of default of payment of the fine amount to undergo additional imprisonment of one year vide judgment and order dated 25.10.2008 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Court No.4, Rampur in Sessions Trial No.222 of 2006, State of U.P. vs. Bhajan Lal, arising out of Case Crime No.84 of 2006, under sections 302, 307 IPC, P.S. Milak, District Rampur.

3. The prosecution story in brief is that Om Prakash gave a written report against unknown persons to the police station on 1.2.2006 stating that on the previous night (31.1.2006) his father-in-law Bulaki Ram, mother-in-law Shanti Devi, sister-in-law Km. Premwati and his daughter Km. Neera, who were sleeping in Varandha of the house have been d