JUDGMENT :

This appeal is directed against the judgment of acquittal, dated 22.03.2016, rendered by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Raichur (for short, 'the trial Court') for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A and 302 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. The appellant/State seeking the intervention of this Court on various grounds urged in this appeal and thereby seeks to set aside the impugned judgment of acquittal and prays to allow the appeal and to convict the respondent/accused for the aforesaid offences.

2. Heard Sri Prakash Yeli, learned Additional State Public Prosecutor for the appellant/State and so also Sri Ishwaraj S. Chowdapur, learned counsel for the respondent/accused and perused the entire material on record.

3. The factual matrix of the appeal briefly stated is as under;

It transpires from the prosecution case that, on 07.07.2014, the complainant namely Sri Ramesh S/o Hanumanthappa has approached the Raichur Rural Police Station, Raichur, and filed a complaint against the accused stating that his daughter namely, Asharani @ Kavita was given in marriage to him and their marriage was performed on 26.01.2007 at Yed