A. V. RAVINDRA BABU
Majji Parvathamma – Appellant
Versus
Majji Vasantha Rao – Respondent
ORDER :
1. This Criminal Revision Case is filed by the defacto-complainant pertaining to C.C. No. 11 of 2002, on the file of Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Palakonda, challenging the judgment in Criminal Appeal No. 27 of 2006, on the file of II Additional District and Sessions Judge (Fast Track Court), Srikakulam (“Additional Sessions Judge” for short) where under the learned Additional Sessions Judge set aside the conviction and sentence imposed against the first respondent/A.1 in the above said Calendar Case under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code (“I.P.C.” for short) and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act (“D.P. Act” for short) as such acquitted him of the charges.
2. The parties to this Criminal Revision Case will hereinafter be referred to as described before the trial Court for the sake of the convenience.
3. The case of the prosecution, in brief, before the Court below according to the charge sheet filed, is that the marriage in between Majji Parvathamma (PW-1) and A.1 took place on 19.03.2001 in Sri Suryanarayana Swamy Temple at Arasavalli as per their caste customs and Hindu rites. At the time of marriage, parents of PW-1 gave cash of Rs.10,000/- a gold ring weighin
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