JUDGMENT :

(Pankaj Bhandari, J.)

1. The accused appellant has preferred two appeals, one through Jail bearing D.B. Criminal Appeal No.491/2017 and one through counsel bearing D.B. Criminal Appeal No.1723/2017. No one has put in appearance in D.B. Criminal Appeal No.491/2017, which was a Jail Appeal. Mr. Himmat Singh, Adv. has put in appearance in D.B. Criminal Appeal No.1723/2017.

2. The accused appellant has challenged the judgment and sentence dated 19.01.2017 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge (Women Atrocity Cases) No.2, Jaipur Metro, Jaipur whereby he has been convicted for offence under Sections 498-A and 302 of IPC. For offence under Section 498-A of IPC, he has been sentenced to 3 years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.2,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for 6 months and for offence under Section 302 of IPC, he has been sentenced to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs.10,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for 2 years. Both the sentences were directed to run concurrently.

3. Succinctly stated the facts of the case are that on the basis of parchabayan of the deceased (Exhibit