1. The petitioner in this criminal revision case was the first accused in C.C.No.88 of 2007 on the file of learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Salem. He was prosecuted along with four other persons for alleged offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 506(ii) and 342 IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. After trial, the other four accused persons, who were none other than the parents, sister and sisters husband of the petitioner, were acquitted of all the offences by the trial Court by a judgment dated 22.10.2009. By the very same judgment, the petitioner, who figured as A1 was convicted and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for 6 months and to pay a fine of Rs.500/- and to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of one month in case of default in payment of fine for the offence under Section 498-A alone. He was acquitted of the other offences, namely offences under Sections 506(ii) IPC and 342 IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

2. Challenging the said conviction and sentence, the petitioner preferred an appeal before the Sessions Court, Salem in C.A.No.123 of 2009. The same came to be disposed of by a judgment of the Additional District and S