JUDGMENT :

C. Praveen Kumar, J.

Sole accused, in Sessions Case No.237 of 2011 on the file of the learned IV Additional District & Sessions Judge, Visakhapatnam, the appellant herein, was tried for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 304-B, 498-A, 449 of Indian Penal Code [for short, “I.P.C.”] and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 [for short, “D.P. Act”].

2. Vide its judgment, dated 26.06.2014, the learned Sessions Judge while acquitting the accused for the offences punishable under Sections 304-B, 498-A of I.P.C. and Section 4 of D.P. Act, convicted the accused for the offence punishable under Sections 302 and 449 of I.P.C. and sentenced him to suffer imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.1000/- (Rupees one thousand only) in default to suffer simple imprisonment for a period of one (1) month for the offence punishable under Section 302 of I.P.C. He was further sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for a period of three (03) years and to pay a fine of Rs.1000/- (Rupees one thousand only) in default to suffer simple imprisonment for a period of one (1) month for the offence punishable under Section 449 of I.P.C. The substantive sentences were directed to run concurre