JUDGMENT :

Pankaj Purohit, J.

This Appeal is preferred by the appellants from Jail assailing the judgment and order dated 12.08.2013, passed by learned Sessions Judge, Pauri Garhwal in Sessions Trial No.27 of 2012, “State Vs. Hukam Singh@Hukma”, whereby the appellant no.1-Hukam Singh@Hukma has been convicted under Sections 302 and 120-B r/w 34 of IPC and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment with fine of Rs.10,000/- and, in default of fine, he was sentenced to undergo two years’ additional simple imprisonment; and appellant no.2 Lakshmi Devi has been convicted under Section 120-B r/w 34 of IPC and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment with fine of Rs.10,000/- and, in default of fine, she was sentenced to undergo two years’ additional simple imprisonment.

2. The facts of the case in brief are that on 13.04.2012, an FIR was lodged by Harendra Singh, who is brother of the deceased, with the allegations that his brother Lakhan Singh (Lakhpat) lived with his wife and children in a room in village Udayrampur and used to work as a labourer and take care of his children. Last night, he was sleeping with his daughters Rakhi and Shivani in the inner room, and three other daughters and wife La