JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Mr. Ranjan Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner.

2. Heard Ms. Priya Shrestha, learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the opposite party - State.

3. The present criminal revision application is directed against the order dated 18.08.2012 passed by the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Giridih in Cr. Appeal No. 59/2010, whereby the learned appellate court upheld the conviction and sentence of the petitioner under Section 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code passed on 02.08.2010 by the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Giridih in G.R. Case No. 1676/2006, T.R. No. 229/2010. However, the learned appellate court set-aside the conviction and sentence of the petitioner for offence under Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act and also acquitted the other 06 accused persons from all the charges thereunder.

4. The learned trial court had convicted the petitioner and 06 others under Section 498(A) of IPC and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act and had sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year for offence under Section 498(A) of IPC and rigorous imprisonment for one year for offence under Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.