JUDGMENT

Dr. B.S. Chauhan, J.—

1. This appeal has been filed against the judgment and order dated 22.10.2003 passed by the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad in Criminal Appeal Nos.1692 of 2001 and 711 of 2002 whereby the High Court has affirmed the judgment and order of the Sessions Judge, East Godavari District at Rajahmundry dated 31.10.2001 in S.C. No.1 of 2000 whereunder the appellant has been convicted for the offence under Section 498A Indian Penal Code (in short “IPC”) and sentenced to undergo R.I. for two years.

2. The facts and circumstances giving rise to this appeal are that a private complaint was filed by Undavilli Veerayamma, PW.1/ complainant against the appellant Undavalli Narayan Rao - the husband, and Undavalli Veerayamma @ Vijjamma - the mother-in-law of the deceased, Malathi Devi. Both of them are alleged to have harassed the deceased for more dowry and due to the strained relationship between the deceased and appellant, an agreement (Khararunama) was executed, restraining the appellant from dealing with or alienating the properties mentioned in the said “Khararunama”. Subsequent to the execution of said “Khararunama” the deceased restored marital relati