03.09.2014
1. This appeal is directed against the impugned judgement dated 7 th March 2008 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge („ASJ‟) Karkardooma Courts, Delhi in Sessions Case No. 151 of 2006 convicting the three Appellants, Tausif, Accused No. 1 (A-1), Babloo, Accused No. 2 (A-2) and Arif Khan, Accused No. 3 (A-3) for the offence under Section 307 read with Section 34 IPC as well as the impugned order on sentence dated 17th March 2008 whereby each of them was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment („RI‟) for three years along with a fine of Rs. 20,000 each and in default to undergo RI for nine months each.
2. By an order dated 21st August 2008 this Court suspended the sentence awarded to each of the Appellants after noticing that they had CRL.A. No. 343 of 2008 Page 1 of 6 served seven months‟ imprisonment till then. The fine amounts had already been paid by the Appellants.
3. The case of the prosecution was that a „Hakika‟ ceremony took place in the house of Ishrar (PW-1) on 13th June 2004. Hasim (co- accused, w