JUDGMENT :

Umesh Chandra Sharma, J.

1. Heard Sri Amit Daga (Amicus Curiae) assisted by the Sri Abhishek Kumar Jaiswal learned counsel for the appellant and Sri Vikas Goswami learned Government Advocate.

2. This jail appeal has been filed against the judgement and order dated 20.3.2008 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Court No. 6, Muzaffarnagar, in Session Trial No. 854 of 2007 arising out of Case Crime No. 7 of 2007, under Section 302 and 201 IPC, Thana - Bhaunrakala, District - Muzaffarnagar, wherein the appellant - Shaki- was tried and punished for the offences under Sections 302 and 201 IPC. Under Section 302 IPC, the appellant was awarded life sentence and a fine of Rs. 10,000/-. In the event of non-deposit of fine, the appellant was to undergo further two years' of rigorous imprisonment and under Section 201 IPC, the appellant was to undergo three years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 2,000/- was also imposed. In the event of non-deposit of fine, the appellant was to undergo a further rigorous imprisonment of three months. All the punishments were directed to run concurrently.

3. The father of the deceased Shiva had lodged a first information report on 24.1.2007