* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + Crl. Appeal No. 83/2014 Reserved on: 29th April, 2014
% Date of Decision: 13th May, 2014 DILBAGH SINGH ....Appellant Through Mr. V. Madhukar, Mr. Sachin Dev Sharma and Ms. Anita Cowshish, Advocates.
Versus
STATE ...Respondent Through Ms. Rajdipa Behura, APP.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV KHANNA
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G. P. MITTAL
SANJIV KHANNA, J.
The appellant stands convicted for murder of Karamjeet under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC, for short) by the impugned judgment dated 8th June, 2012 in Sessions Case No. 9/11 arising out of FIR No. 339/2010, P.S. K.N.K. Marg. By order on sentence dated 27th July, 2012, the appellant has been sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for life, pay fine of Rs.10,000/-, and in default/failure to pay fine undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months. Benefit of Section 428 Cr.P.C. has been granted.
2. The impugned judgment/prosecution case primarily relies upon extra judicial confession made by the appellant before father, Crl.Appeals 83/2014 Page 1 of 21 mother and brother of the deceased Karamjeet, namely Charanjeet Singh (PW3), Surjeet Kaur (PW4) and Paramjeet (PW5). It is claimed that Karpal Singh (PW8) and Surjeet Kaur @ Rita (PW10) were present at that time and had heard