JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. Rahul Dev, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner.

2. Heard Mr. Azeemuddin, the learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the Opposite Party-State.

3. From perusal of the judgment of the learned trial court, it appears that there were altogether six accused persons including the petitioner and his second wife and other family members. The learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Palamau at Daltonganj vide Judgment dated 09.01.2006 passed in Trial No. 1282/05/1019/06 (arising out of Complaint Case No. 554 of 1998) acquitted other accused by giving the benefit of doubt and convicted the sole petitioner (husband of the complainant) for the offence punishable under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years and fine of Rs. 500/- and in default of payment of fine amount, to serve further rigorous imprisonment for 10 days.

4. The sole convict filed appeal before the learned appellate court in which the learned Additional Sessions Judge-VII, Palamau at Daltonganj, vide Judgment dated 30.09.2013 passed in Cr. Appeal No. 06 of 2006, dismissed the appeal and affirmed the judgment of conviction