( 1 ) A-1 in S. C. No. 179/88 on the file of Principle Sessions Judge, Visakhapatnam filed this Criminal Appeal as against the Judgment of the learned Judge convicting him under Section 498-A IPC and imposing Rigorous Imprisonment for a period of 3 years and also to pay a fine of Rs. 1000/-, in default to suffer Simple Imprisonment for one week. However, A-1 was found not guilt on charges under Sections 302 and 304-B IPC and A-2 was acquitted of all the charges.

( 2 ) A-1 and A-2 were originally charged with the offence under Section 302 IPC and in alternative under Section 304-B IPC but however an additional charge was framed under Section 498-A IPC as against A-1 and A-2. The case of the prosecution is that A-1 is the husband of one Pentakota Nookaratnam, hereinafter referred to as deceased for the purpose of convenience and A-2 is the mother of A-1. PW-1 and PW-2 are the parents of the deceased. The marriage of the deceased had taken place with A-1 at Munagapaka village in the month of June 1997. It is also the version of the prosecution that at the time of marriage, the parents of the deceased gave Rs. 40,000/- cash to the bridegroom as dowry and also 10 tolas of gold ornaments

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