RAJA ELANGO, J :- This criminal appeal under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (for short 'Cr.PC') is filed by the appellant-accused questioning the judgment of conviction passed in Sessions Case No.47 of 2007 by the Principal Sessions Judge, Nalgonda, on 25.7.2007 wherein the appellant was convicted under Section 235(2) Cr.PC and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and also to pay fine of Rs.2,000/-, in default to suffer simple imprisonment for six months, for the offence punishable under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code (for short 'IPC').

2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that about four years prior to the 31 incident in the present case, the marriage of the deceased was performed with the appellant. At that time, net cash of Rs.20,000, gold and silver ornaments and household articles worth Rs 40,000/- were given towards dowry. Thereafter, the couple led happy marital life for six months and thereafter accused started harassing the deceased to bring additional dowry. Even after taking Rs.10,000/- towards additional dowry from the parents of the deceased for house construction accused continued his harassment on the deceased. On 24.9.2006 wh