JUDGMENT :

Nalin Kumar Srivastava, J.

1. This Criminal Appeal has been directed against the judgment and order dated 15.7.2015 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, Pilibhit in Sessions Trial No. 435 of 2013 (Case Crime No. 362 of 2013), P.S. Kotwali Pilibhit, District Pilibhit convicting and sentencing the appellant under Section 302 I.P.C. for life imprisonment and a fine of Rs.10,000/-, under Section 354-ka IPC for three years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.5,000/- and under Section 354-gha IPC for three years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.5,000/- with stipulation of default clause. All the sentences were directed to run concurrently.

2. Brief facts, as culled out from the record, are that a First Information Report was lodged by the informant, Zahid Khan son of Shri Puttan, resident of Veni Chaudhary, Police Station Kotwali Sadar, Pilibhit, at Police Station Kotwali Sadar, District Pilibhit with the averments that Munna, Adnan son of Dilshel Khan and Amar son of Mohd. Umar used to tease her daughter Hima by passing comments which was compl