1. This appeal is preferred by the appellant/accused being aggrieved by the judgment and order of conviction dated 31.12.2013 passed by the Fast Track Court at Dharwad in S.C. No. 46/2009. By the said judgment and order, the trial Court convicted the appellant/ accused for the offence punishable under Sections 498A, 302 and 201 of IPC and acquitted for the offence punishable under Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

2. The brief facts of the prosecution case as per the complaint (Ex.P1) are that appellant married Ashwini (deceased) on 20.12.2004 and at the time of marriage, appellant was paid Rs. 30,000/- cash, 3 tholas of gold and utensils as varopachara and during Seemant function of the deceased, the appellant was given gold ornaments of 1 thola. Despite the same, appellant used to give ill-treatment to the deceased insisting her to bring more dowry amount from her parental place, the same was brought to the notice of the complainant by the deceased. Hence, the appellant was called by the complainant and he was advised not to give such ill-treatment to the deceased. Even then, the appellant did not heed to the advice and was still insisting the deceased to bring