JUDGMENT :

This appeal is directed against the judgment of acquittal rendered by the trial Court in S.C.No.148/2011 dated 10.08.2015 whereby acquittal of the accused for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 201, 498-A, 304-B r/w 34 IPC besides Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. Whereas the Appellant / State has preferred this appeal by urging various grounds and seeking to set-aside the acquittal judgment rendered by the trial Court in S.C.No.148/2011 and to convict the accused for the charges leveled against them.

2. Heard learned HCGP Smt. K.P. Yashoda for appellant / State and learned counsel namely Sri N. Srinivas for respondents / accused who are present before the Court physically. Perused the judgment of acquittal rendered by the trial Court in S.C.No.148/2011 which is consisting the evidence of PWs.1 to 16 and so also, documents at Exs.P1 to P19 inclusive of M.Os.1 to 7.

3. Factual matrix of the appeal are as under:

It is transpired in the case of the prosecution that on 07.02.2010 the marriage of deceased Pankaja @ Veena, D/o Hanumantha Reddy was performed with accused No.1 – Ramesh as per the customs prevailed in their society. Accused No.2 – Rajeshwari,