DUBAGUNTA SUBRAHMANYAM, J.

( 1 ) THIS revision is filed against the judgment dated 8-3-2001 in Criminal Appeal no. 179 of 1997 on the file of VI Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, secunderabad, confirming the conviction under Section 498-A, I. P. C. , and modifying the sentence of imprisonment in C. C. No. 455 of 1995 on the file of XXII Metropolitan magistrate, Hyderabad by her judgment dated 22-4-1997. The first accused filed this revision.

( 2 ) NECESSARY facts for the disposal of this revision petition are as follows: p. W. 1 is the father of P. W. 2. He is a retired senior Government official. He performed the marriage of his daughter P. W. 2 with first accused on 30-12-1988. After marriage, P. W. 2 joined her husband at his residence and lived there for a short period only. For the purpose of disposal of this revision, the version of the prosecution regarding giving dowry, etc. , at the time of marriage of P. W. 2 need not be mentioned. It is the version of the prosecution that on demand by the members of the family of the first accused, a sum of Rs. 5,000=00 was given by her parents on 11-4-1989. It is also the case of the prosecution that on 10-5-1989 A-1 and other memb

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