INDERMEET KAUR, J.

1. This appeal is directed against the impugned judgment and order on sentence dated 30.08.2013 and 21.09.2013 respectively wherein the appellant stands convicted under Sections 306/498-A of the IPC. The sentence awarded to him is RI 5 years for his conviction under Section 306 of the IPC as also a fine of Rs. 15,000/- and in default of payment of fine to undergo SI 6 months. For his conviction under Section 498-A of the IPC, he has been awarded RI for a period of 2 years and a fine of Criminal Appeal No. 1430 of 2013 Rs. 2,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to undergo SI for 3 months.

2. Nominal roll of the appellant has been requisitioned. It reflects that as on date, the appellant has completed incarceration of 3 years which includes the remissions earned by him.

3. The version of the prosecution is that the victim had succumbed to her death within less than 7 years of her marriage. She had died in her matrimonial home by hanging. The statements of her parents evidenced that cruelty was meted out to her regularly; her husband used to be an alcoholic and used to beat her and complaints to the said effect had been made by the victim to her parent