JUDGMENT :

The present appeal is preferred calling in question the judgment of conviction and order on sentence dated 13.02.2013 passed in Sessions case No.51/2012 by the Prl. Sessions Judge, Bidar.

2. Brief facts of the case are as under:

The deceased is wife of the accused/appellant and their marriage was solemnized before ten years from the date of reporting these offences. The father of the deceased/PW.15 had lodged first information statement on 06.12.2011 stating that his first daughter-Hemavati was given in marriage to the accused ten years before and at the time of marriage dowry amount of Rs.2.00 lakh in cash and 5 tolas of gold along with household articles worth Rs.50,000/was given. The deceased-Hemavati gave birth to three female children. It is stated in the FIS that the accused and his parents, relatives were always giving ill-treatment to the deceased and subjected to deceased into cruelty as the deceased has not begotten male child and were intending to perform second marriage to the accused. It is further stated in the FIS that if the deceased do not bring more money from parents then the deceased was thrown out from the house. Further more, the accused is in the habi