JUDGMENT

B.Veerappa, J. - Criminal Appeal No.496/2014 is filed by the State and Criminal Appeal No.977/2013 is filed by the accused No.1 against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 16.09.2013 made in S.C.No.907/2011 on the file of the V Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru City, convicting accused No.1 and acquitting accused Nos.2 to 4 for the offences punishable under Sections 498A and 304B r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.

I. FACTS OF THE CASE

2. It is the case of the prosecution that the complainant-Krishnanaik-P.W.1 and Devibai-P.W.2 are the parents and Narasimha Naik-P.W.3 is the elder brother of deceased Netravathi, wife of accused No.1. The marriage of the accused No.1-B.K.Venkatesha with the deceased-Netravathi was performed on 02.03.2008 and the marriage talks were held in the house of brother of the deceased and the accused persons told that accused No.1 is working in garments and demanded dowry of Rs.2 lakhs apart from gold ornaments, house hold articles and marriage expenses. The parents of the deceased negotiated to pay dowry of Rs.1 lakh apart from golden ring of 8.5 grams, neck ch