Heard the parties.

2. This appeal has been preferred by the appellant against the judgment of conviction dated 17.07.2017 and order of sentence dated 27.07.2017 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge-II, Hazaribagh, in S.T. No. 461 of 2007, whereby and whereunder, the court below has convicted the sole appellant for the offence punishable under section 498A, 307/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act and sentenced him to undergo S.I. for one year with fine for the offence under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, S.I. for four years with fine for the offence under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced him to undergo S.I. for one year with fine for the offence under Section 4 of the Dowry of Prohibition Act. All the sentences were directed to run concurrently.

3. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the informant victim was married to the appellant six years prior to the date of occurrence. The appellant and his relatives used to demand cash of Rs. 50,000/-, one colour T.V., one almirah from the informant after marriage, which the parents of the victim-informant were unable to fulfill. It is further alleged that on 3