JUDGMENT :

ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA, J.

1. This appeal is by the accused Irfan Ahmed Alias Guddu challenging his conviction and sentence vide judgment and order dated 13.01.2023, passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Court No. 1, Fatehpur in Sessions Trial No. 06 of 2012 arising out of Case Crime No. 383 of 2011, under Sections 364, 302, 201 IPC and in Sessions Trial No. 07 of 2012, arising out of Case Crime No. 385 of 2011, under Section 4/25 Arms Act, Police Station Kotwali, District Fatehpur; whereby he has been sentenced to ten years rigorous imprisonment alongwith fine of Rs.5000/- coupled with a default sentence of six months imprisonment under Section 364 IPC; life imprisonment alongwith fine of Rs. 25000/-coupled with a default sentence of one year imprisonment under Section 302 IPC; three years imprisonment alongwith fine of Rs. 2000/-coupled with a default sentence of three months under Section 201 IPC and four months imprisonment alongwith fine of Rs. 400/-coupled with a default sentence of one month imprisonment under Section 4/25 Arms Act. All the sentences are directed to run concurrently.

2. This is a case where a young lady had gone missing and later her decomposed body