JUDGMENT :

Heard Sri Shahid Akhtar, learned Amicus Curiae and learned AGA for the State.

1. This criminal appeal has been preferred by appellant- Ram Dev against the judgment and order dated 15.9.2016 passed by Special Judge Prevention of Corruption Act/ Additional District & Sessions Judge, Court No.2, Lucknow, in Sessions Trial No. 75 of 2013, ‘State vs. Ram Dev’ arising out of Case Crime No. 247 of 2012, under Section 302 IPC, Police Station Mohan Lal Ganj, District Lucknow, whereby the appellant has been convicted under Section 302 IPC and has been sentenced with life imprisonment and fine of Rs. 50,000/- and to further under go imprisonment of three years in default of payment of fine.

2. Brief facts necessary for the disposal of this case are that on 15.6.2012 at 8.45 A.M. a written information was given at Police Station Mohan Lal Ganj by the appellant that his wife has committed suicide by burning herself. Acting on this information, S.I. Suresh Chandra Mishra along with S.H.O. Sanjay Kumar Pandey arrived at the spot and collected the remains of the deceased which were fou