(1.) The appellant has preferred this criminal appeal under Sec. 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) [in short "Cr.P.C. "] against the judgment dtd. 25/3/2007 passed by the 13th Additional Sessions Judge, Indore (M.P.) in S.T. No.50/2006, whereby the appellant has been convicted under Ss. 364, 302 and 201 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short "IPC ") and sentenced as under :-
(2.) Prosecution story, in brief is as follows :-
(3.) Learned Trial Court considering the material prima-facie available on record, framed the charges under Ss. 364 r/w 34, 302 r/w 34 and 201 r/w 34 of IPC against the appellant, who abjured his guilt and prayed for trial. In his statement recorded under Sec. 313 of Cr.P.C., the appellant pleaded his false implication in the matter but he did not examine any witness in his defense.