( 1 ) APPELLANT ( the accused for short) and another accused, Sajanben Mohanbhai Gohil, were charged and tried by the learned Additional Sessions Judge and 4th Fast Track Court, Nadiad, in Sessions Case No. 207 of 2002 for commission of the offences punishable under Sections 498-A and 306 of the Indian Penal Code ( ipc for short) on the accusation that they inflicted mental and physical cruelty to deceased Nitaben and abetted her to commit suicide. At the end of the trial, as the accused was found guilty of the offences with which he was charged, he was convicted vide judgment and order dated 19. 4. 2006 for commission of the offences punishable under Sections 498-A and 306 of the IPC and sentenced him to suffer RI for two years and fine of Rs. 2,000/- i. d. , RI for two months for commission of the offence punishable under Section 498-A of the IPC and RI for three years and fine of Rs. 3,000/- i. d. , RI for three months for commission of the offence punishable under Section 306 of the IPC. It is also ordered that both the sentences shall run concurrently whereas another accused, Sajanben Mohanbhai Gohil, was acquitted by giving benefit of doubt.

( 2 ) THE accuse