JUDGMENT

DINESH MAHESHWARI, J.

Table of Contents Preliminary and brief outline ............................................................................................ 2 Relevant factual and background aspects ......................................................................... 5 Prosecution Evidence ............................................................................................................... 7 Stand of the appellant ........................................................................................................... 21 Trial Court found the appellant guilty and awarded life imprisonment ............................ 22 High Court dismissed the appeal filed by the appellant ................................................... 26 Rival Submissions ........................................................................................................... 29 The scope and width of this appeal ................................................................................. 38 The principles relating to circumstantial evidence; burden of explanation; hostile witness; and motive ................................................................................