1. The instant appeal is directed against the verdict drawn on 15.01.2020, upon Sessions Case No.63, of 2017, by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Hisar, wherethrough, in respect of a charge drawn for an offence punishable under Section 302 of the IPC, he recorded a verdict of conviction against the convict-appellant. Moreover, through a separate sentencing order of 16.01.2020, the learned trial Judge concerned imposed, upon, the convict- appellant both sentence(s) of imprisonment as well as sentence(s) of fine, but in the hereinafter extracted manner.

"5. The convict has been proved to have committed murder of a young boy without any provocation on his part. The convict is, thus, sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for life and to pay fine of Rs.25,000/- for the commission of offence punishable under Section 302 IPC. In default of payment of fine, he shall further undergo Simple Imprisonment for a period of two years."

1. Two appeals, one preferred by the convicted appellant Satyajeet Singh and the other preferred by the parents of the deceased children, assailing the judgment and sentence by the former whereas the latter have preferred to assail the order on the CA Nos.114/2019 & 128/2019 Satyajeet Singh Vs. State & Anuradha Bhattacharya & Ors. Vs. State & Anr. Page 2 of21 sentence only. Both the appeals are taken up together inasmuch as both are arising out of the judgment dated 07.05.2019 and the order on sentence dated 09.05.2019 and are disposed off through the instant judgment.

2. Before adverting to the contentions of the appellants, facts are required to be looked into against the backdrop of which the appeals have emerged. A group of youngsters comprising of appellant Satyajeet Singh and three others namely Gaurav Sobti, Sneha Kapoor and Anirudh Rawat were out to enjoy an evening on 23.02.2008. They had come together at Chattarpur initially in a party hosted by "Red Bulls", where they reached at around 10.00- 10.30 pm and moved out from there in different lots and went to Park Hotel where they reached one after the other at around 01- 01.30 am. In fact, Gaurav Sobti and Anirudh Rawat were picked up by appellant Satyajeet Singh and they went to the party hosted by "Red Bulls" in Chattarpur, where Sneha Kapoor had also came with a friend. Gaurav along with his another friend Rohan, left for Park Hotel at Connaught Place and went to Dance at Disco Bar 'Agni'. The other friends also joined them after about half an hour, that is, Satyajeet, Anirudh Rawat and Sneha Kapoor. They had food, beer and juices etc., there. About 2 - 2 ½ hours were spent by these persons at Park Hotel and after finishing their dinner, etc., they all decided to go back home. Satyajeet Singh, appellant herein, offered to drop Gaurav Sobti, Sneha Kapoor and Anirudh Rawat in his car.

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