JUDGMENT:

(C. Praveen Kumar)

Heard Smt. A. Gayathri Reddy, learned Counsel appearing for the Appellant and Sri K. Srinivasa Reddy, learned Public Prosecutor for the State, through Blue Jeans video conferencing APP and with their consent, the appeal is disposed of.

1. Sole accused in Sessions Case No.357 of 2010 on the file of X Additional District and Sessions Judge (Fast Track Court), Guntur at Narasaraopet, is the Appellant herein. He was tried for offences punishable under Sections 302 and 304B of the Indian Penal Code [“I.P.C.”] for causing death of his wife Jedda Bhavani [ “deceased”] on 01.09.2009 at about 10:00P.M. in his house at Bobbala Srinivasarao, Jonnalagadda village. By its Judgment, dated 27.01.2012, the learned Sessions Judge convicted the accused under the said charges and sentenced him to suffer Rigorous Imprisonment for life and to pay fine of Rs.200/- in default to undergo simple imprisonment for one month, for the offence punishable under Section 302 IPC. However, no separate sentence is awarded for the offence punishable under Section 304B IPC.

2. The facts are as under:

i) The accused is the husband of deceased. PW.3 is mother, PW.4 is brother-in-law, PW.10 is co