JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. U.K. Barman, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr. M.P. Goswami, learned Addl. P.P. for the State respondent. None appears for the respondent No. 2.

2. In this appeal, under Section 374[2] of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 the appellant, Sri Jakub Bhengra has challenged the correctness or otherwise of the judgment and order, dated 16.03.2022, passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Karbi Anglong, Diphu in Sessions Case No. 249/2017 [new] and 03/2016 [old]. It is to be noted here that vide impugned judgment and order, dated 16.03.2022, the learned Sessions Judge, Karbi Anglong, Diphu has convicted the appellant under Section 498[A]/306 of the IPC, and thereafter, sentenced him to suffer rigorous imprisonment for a period of 10 years and also to pay a fine of Rs. 5,000/- with default stipulation and also to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 3 years, under Section 498[A] of the IPC with a fine of Rs. 5,000/-with default stipulation.

3. The background fact, leading to filing of this appeal, is adumbrated herein below:-

“About four years back Smti Lbina, since deceased, elder sister of Willium Gonak (the informant of this case) of Kohora, Kaziranga of Golaghat, g