(1.) The present jail appeal was admitted by this Court on 13/12/2006 and an Amicus Curiae was appointed to assist the Court on behalf of the accused appellant.
(2.) The appellant herein was convicted under Sec. 302 IPC and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment with a fine of Rs.1,000.00 in default of payment of fine, to further undergo one year simple imprisonment vide judgment dtd. 12/10/2006 passed by the learned District and Sessions Judge (Fast Track), Pratapgarh in Sessions Case No. 06/2006.
(3.) Being aggrieved of his conviction and sentence, the appellant has preferred the instant appeal under Sec. 374(2) Cr.P.C.