REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.56 OF 2018 SMT. SHAMIM ....APPELLANT(S)

VERSUS STATE (GNCT OF DELHI) ...RESPONDENT(S)

JUDGMENT

NAVIN SINHA, J.

The appellant has been convicted by the High Court under Sections 302/307/34, I.P.C. and sentenced to life imprisonment, after reversing her acquittal ordered by the trial court. The appellant has further been denied the benefit of any remission in sentence, till she completes twenty-five years of custody.

2. The Trial Court convicted four of the seven accused and acquitted the appellant and two others. The High Court dismissed the appeals against convictions, declined to Signature Not Verified Digitally signed by VINOD LAKHINA Date: 2018.09.19

11:02:03 IST Reason:

interfere with the acquittals, with the exception of the appellant.

3. On 27.03.2006 at night, Pappu and Anisha (hereinafter referred to as ‘the deceased’) were shot dead on the first floor of their house. PW-2, Heena suffered multiple injuries on her neck with a razor. The deceased and PW-2 are the brother/mother/sister respectively of PW-1, Ishrat Ali. PW-4, Shabnam is the daughter of the appellant, who married PW- 1, against t