Hon'ble CHAUHAN, J.—Having been convicted for offence under Section 498-A and 304-B IPC by the Additional Sessions Judge (Fast Track), Dungarpur whereby, for offence under Section 498-A IPC, the learned Judge has sentenced the appellant to three years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs. 2,000/- and further directed to undergo three months of additional imprisonment in default thereof, and for offence under Section 304B IPC, the learned Judge has sentenced the appellant to seven years of rigorous imprisonment, and imposed a fine of Rs. 2,000/- and to further undergo three months' of additional imprisonment in default thereof, the appellant has challenged the judgment dated 15.4.2009.

2. The brief facts of the case are that on 13.5.2008, Punjilal (P.W.1) had submitted a written report (Ex.P/1) at Police Sation Sagwara, wherein he had claimed that his daughter, Asha, was married to Sharad Kumar, the appellant, two years prior to the date of the incident. He further claimed that Sharad Kumar had been demanding Rs. 30,000/- by way of dowry. Sharad Kumar asked Asha to go to her parental place and to bring the said money. He further alleged that his daughter would come back

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