JUDGMENT

L. Rath, J. - The petitioner along with his mother faced trial under sections 498-A and 306 of the Indian Penal Code and section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act on account of commission of suicide by the wife of the petitioner Mayarani married to him on 7.6.1986. The death occurred on 31.10.1987. On trial the mother of the petitioner was acquitted but the petitioner being found guilty of all the charges was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for three years under section 498A, I.P.C. further rigorous imprisonment for three years under section 306. I.P.C. and also rigorous imprisonment for six months under section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act with all the sentences directed to run con-currently. The appeal preferred by the petitioner having been dismissed, the present revision has been filed assailing the conviction and the sentence.

2. The skeletogenous facts are that after her marriage on 7.6.1985 the deceased stayed with her mother-in-law for about 1 years or 2 years whereafter she came to stay with the petitioner at Rourkela where he was employed. The suicide having occurred on 31.10.1987, the matter was reported by P.W. 15 on the next day at about 1 p.m. in the sector