J U D G M E N T

ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI J.

By way of the present appeal under section 374(2) read with section 383 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 („CrPC‟), the appellant Satish Kumar Khurana, assails judgement of conviction dated 01.05.2019 and order on sentence dated 07.05.2019 rendered by the learned Additional Sessions Judge/Special Judge (NDPS), Dwarka Courts, Delhi in Sessions Case No. 440781/16 titled „State vs. Satish Kumar Khurana’ emanating from F.I.R No. 225/2012 registered at P.S.: Bindapur under sections 324/307/302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 („IPC‟).

2. By way of the impugned judgement the appellant was convicted for committing the murder of one Sanjay Goel s/o Ram Avtar Goyal („victim/deceased‟) by inflicting deadly injury using two knives and a meat „chopper‟. By way of the sentencing order the appellant was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for life for the offence under section 302 IPC alongwith fine of Rs.50,000/-, with a default sentence of simple imprisonment for 03 months; and further, to rigorous imprisonment for 03 years for offence under section 307 IPC alongwith fine of Rs.20,000/-, with a default sentence of simple imprisonment for 02 months; in