JUDGMENT :

T. MALLIKARJUNA RAO, J.

1. Accused, in Sessions Case No. 138 of 2013 on the file of the learned VII Additional Sessions Judge, Ongole [for short “the trial Court”], is the appellant herein. He was tried for the offence punishable under Section 304-B of Indian Penal Code, 1860 [for short “I.P.C.”].

2. Vide Judgment, dated 21.01.2016, the learned Sessions Judge convicted the Accused under Section 235(2) of Cr.P.C. Accordingly, the accused was sentenced to undergo Simple Imprisonment for Seven (7) Years for the offence punishable under Section 304-B I.P.C.

3. For the sake of convenience, the parties will be referred to as arrayed before the trial Court.

4. The facts, as culled out, from the evidence of prosecution witnesses, are as under:

(a) P.W.1-Pokuri Chinnaiah, the father of the deceased-Kondamma, stated that the accused is the deceased's husband. He performed the deceased's marriage with the accused ten months before her death at Kanigiri Venkateswara Swami Temple. At the time of marriage, he presented Rs.50,000/- cash towards dowry and one gold ring ¾ savaras to the accused. The accused started harassing her physically by demanding money. The accused has all vices. At abou