JUDGMENT :

UMESH CHANDRA SHARMA, J.

1. This appeal has been preferred by the convicted accused Rishi Talwar against the conviction and sentencing order dated 11.10.2017 in S.T. No. 238 of 2014 (State of U.P. vs. Rishi Talwar), under Section 302 IPC, Crime No. 211 of 2014 and S.T. No. 239 of 2014 (State of U.P. vs. Rishi Talwar), under Section 25/27-A Arms Act, Crime No. 212 of 2014 by which the appellant was convicted and sentenced under Section 302 IPC for life imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 50,000/- and in case of non-payment of fine to undergo three months’ additional imprisonment and also conviction and sentence under Section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959 for five years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 10,000/- and in case of non-payment of fine to undergo one month’s additional imprisonment. It was also directed that both the sentences shall run concurrently.

2. In brief, facts of the case are that informant Manohar Lal Suri resident of Narula Navi Mumbai, father of the deceased, Shweta and father-in-law of the accused, lodged an FIR on 30.04.2014 stating that the marriage of his daughter Shweta was solemnized as per social rituals and customs on 27.11.2003 with the accused Ris