JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Mrs. Jasvinder Mazumdar, the learned counsel for the appellant and Mrs. Ruby Pandey, the learned APP for the State.

2. The present criminal appeal is preferred against the judgment of conviction dated 16.01.2010 and the order of sentence dated 19.01.2010, passed by the learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Deoghar in Sessions Case No. 305 of 2007, whereby and where under, the appellant was convicted under Section 304(B) of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo RI for seven years.

3. The case of the prosecution, in brief, as per the fardbeyan dated 18.07.2007 of the informant Tulsi Thakur (PW-4) is that his daughter Nilam Devi (deceased) was married with the appellant Arbind Thakur, according to Hindu rites and customs, in the year 2005. Deceased lived peacefully at her matrimonial home for one year, but, thereafter, she was subjected to cruelty by her husband, mother-in-1aw, brother-in-law (bhaisur) and sister-in-law (gotani) for demand of colour T.V., golden chain and golden ring. Informant further stated that he told the accused persons that he had already given dowry according to his capacity and now he is unable to fulfill the further demand of dowry