The appellant (hereinafter referred to as the ‘accused’)herein is a convict. He has been convicted by learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Mandi, District Mandi, H.P. for the commission of offence punishable ... under Sections 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life and to pay fine of `10,000/- for the commission of offence punishable under Section 302 IPC and for a period of one year and to pay fine of `5,000/- for the commission of offence punishable under Section201 IPC vide judgment dated 30.11.2016 passed in Sessions Trial No. 23/2013, under challenge in the present appeal.