JUDGMENT :

DEEPAK ROSHAN, J.

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The instant appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction and the order of sentence, both dated 04.12.2004, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No.1, Bermo at Tenughat, in Sessions Trial Case No. 200 of 1989; whereby the appellant was convicted and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 7 years under Section 304(B) of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The prosecution case in brief is that one Krishna Narayan Saha, gave his statement before the police on 20.12.1988, that the marriage of his sister Samanwita Paul was solemnized on 30.01.1983 at Kolkata with Dewashish Paul (appellant), who was employed as an Engineer at Bokaro Thermal. It is also stated that she often used to visit Kolkata but never appeared happy. It has been further stated that the accused applied pressure on his wife to bring costly gifts or article from her parents and as a result of such pressure his father was compelled to purchase N.S.C. worth Rs.20,000/-. Later on, Devashish Paul started putting pressure on his father for giving a plot of land at Kolkata, and started ill-treating his sister for the same. Fu