JUDGMENT :

C.V. Nagarjuna Reddy, J.

1. Strange are the ways of destiny. The appellant, who was presented with the chance of getting away with a lighter punishment of Imprisonment for two years for the offence under Section 306 IPC, dug his own grave by filing an appeal and suffered conviction for the offence punishable under Section 302 IPC and sentence for Imprisonment of Life for killing his pregnant wife.

2. The case of the Prosecution, in brief, is stated hereunder:

One Dollu Eswaramma (hereinafter referred to as "the deceased"), who is the daughter of PWs. 6 and 7, married the deceased on 13.04.2001 at Parvathipuram Rural Police Station against the will of their respective parents. After the marriage, the couple left Parvathipuram Village to Eluru to eke out their livelihood by doing coolie work. During the wedlock, the deceased became pregnant. The appellant developed an evil idea of remarriage for the purpose of dowry. He along with the deceased came down to Vizianagaram on 08.08.2001, stayed in Room No. 2 of Simhadri Lodge and with an evil intention to end the life of the deceased, shifted to Subhodhaya lodge on 09.08.2001 with false names and address. He made the deceased beli