and claimed trial. 7. After considering the evidence on record, the Sessions Court as already noticed in paragraph 2 supra, found the appellant guilty of the offence under section 302 r/w 34 IPC, convicted him and sentenced him for the same, while5 acquitting the other two co-accused, by the judgment dated 16.05.2006 in Sessions Trial No.208 of 1998. However, the appellant was found not guilty of the offence under section 25/27 of the Arms Act and was acquitted of the same by the same judgment dated 16.05.2006, but in Sessions Trial No.209 of 1998. The judgment of conviction and sentence passed by the Sessions Court in Sessions Trial No.208 of 1998 was also affirmed by the High Court. Therefore, the appellant is before us with the present Criminal Appeal. 8. This Court, by order dated 27.01.20206 disposed of Interlocutory Application No.60285/2019 in Criminal Appeal No.2224/2014 filed by the appellant by releasing him on bail, on certain terms. 9. We have heard Mrs. Sudha Gupta,