JUDGMENT :

Through Video Conferencing

1. Heard Mr. Srijit Choudhary, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner.

2. Heard Ms. Moushmi Chatterjee, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Opposite Party No. 2.

3. Heard Mr. Anup Pawan Topno, the learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the Opposite Party-State.

4. This criminal revision petition is directed against the judgment dated 22.03.2013 passed by the learned Principal Sessions Judge, East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur in Criminal Appeal No. 137 of 2011 whereby and whereunder the learned appellate court confirmed the judgment of conviction and the order of sentence dated 14.07.2011 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Jamshedpur, in G.R. Case No. 1383 of 2008 / T.R. No. 1921/2011 (arising out of Kadma P.S. Case No. 86/2008) and dismissed the criminal appeal filed by the petitioner.

5. The learned trial court had convicted the petitioner under Section 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act and had sentenced him to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for 03 Years with fine of Rs.1,000/- and in default of payment of fine, to undergo Simple Imprisonment for 15 days.

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