Having convicted for an offence under Sec.304-B, I.P.C. and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a. period of nine years by the learned third Additional Sessions Judge, Pondicherry in S.C.No.75 of 1991 dated 28.8.1992, the appellant has preferred this appeal.

2. The facts in brief are:

The occurrence took place on 27.4.1991 at about 8.30 P.M. Three years before the occurrence, the marriage of Vasuki was celebrated with the appellant. A girl child was born through the marriage. P.W.4 is the mother and P.W.5 is the grand father of the deceased. At the time of the marriage, P.Ws.4 and 5 promised to give five sovereigns of jewel to the deceased as dowry. As the jewel was not given, the appellant used to abuse and beat the deceased. On the evening of the date of occurrence, the deceased went to the house of her grand father and asked him to give the five sovereigns of jewel. However, he was unable to give the same. On her return to the house, the appellant asked her whether she has brought the jewel. When she replied the jewel was not given, he told her they promised to give five sovereigns and why you have not brought the same and abused her. Unable to bear the harassme