(1.) Leave granted.
(2.) This appeal is directed against the judgment dtd. 19/12/2017, passed by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur (hereinafter, 'High Court'), dismissing the Criminal Appeal filed by the Appellant against his conviction and sentence under Sec. 302 read with Sec. 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter, 'IPC') awarded by the Learned Additional Sessions Judge, Bhopal (hereinafter, 'Trial Court') vide judgment and order dtd. 10/11/2005.
(3.) At this juncture, it is imperative to delve into the factual matrix to set out the context of the present proceedings.