JUDGMENT :

G. Shyam Prasad, J.

1. This appeal is directed against the judgment dated 30.9.2014 in SC No. 325 of 2012 on the file of the Court of I Additional District and Sessions Judge, SPSR, Nellore.

2. The appellant/A1 was convicted for the offences under Sections 498-A, 302 and 201 IPC and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment of three years and to pay a fine of Rs. 500/- for the offence under Section 498-A IPC in default of payment of fine, he shall undergo simple imprisonment for one month, and also sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 500/- in default, to suffer simple imprisonment of one month, and also sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years and pay a fine of Rs. 500/- for the offence under Section 201 IPC and in default to suffer simple imprisonment for one month.

3. The brief facts of the case of the prosecution are as follows:

4. The appellant is A1 in SC No. 325 of 2012. The deceased is the wife of A1 and their marriage took place about eight years prior to the death of the deceased. At the time of their marriage, the parents of the deceased gave an amount of Rs. 55,000/- and 20 sovereigns of gold. Out of their wedlock,