JUDGMENT :

(C. Praveen Kumar, J.)

1. Heard Sri D. Kodanda Rami Reddy, learned Counsel appearing for the Appellant/Accused No. 1 and Sri S. Dushyanth Reddy, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing for the State.

2. The present appeal is filed by Accused No.1 against Judgment in SC No.383 of 2012 on the file of Additional Sessions Judge, Hindupur.

3. Originally Accused No.1 and Accused No.2 were tried on four charges. Vide judgment, dated 16th March, 2015, the learned Sessions Judge while acquitting Accused No.2 of all charges, convicted Accused No.1 for the offence punishable under Section 304B of Indian Penal Code [‘I.P.C.’] and sentenced him to serve imprisonment for life, for causing the death of his wife on 28.05.2011 at 2.30 P.M. in his house. Further, the learned Sessions Judge acquitted him of Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act [‘D.P. Act’] while convicting under Section 3 of D.P. Act. However, no separate sentence was awarded.

4. Accused No.1 is the son of Accused No.2. PW1 is the mother of the deceased and PW2 is the brother of the deceased. While the deceased Saraswathi, who is the daughter of PW1 was given in marriage to Accused No.1 about one year prior to the off