JUDGMENT :

K.C. Jagadeb Roy, J. - The petitioner in this revision challenges the Judgment dated 20-4-88 passed in Criminal Appeal No. 12 of 1987 wherein the learned Sessions Judge, Keonjhar has dismissed the appeal and confirmed the order of conviction and sentence paned by the trial court against him. The petitioner was convicted u/s 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and sentenced to undergo imprisonment till rising of she court and to pay a tine of Ra. 5,000/- in default to undergo simple imprisonment for 6 months.

2. The petitioner ii a Bank Officer and his marriage was fixed with one Sukanti, but the marriage could not be gone through due to the alleged demand of a motor cycle by the petitioner. The father of Sukanti lodged an F.I.R. on 21-4-84 against the petitioner. Sanction had been given by the District Magistrate, Keonjhar by his order dated 10-6-84 after which U.I. Case No. 371 of 1984 (Trial Cane No. 843 of 1984) wag initiated against the petitioner u/s 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act in the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Keonjbar on the basis of the prosecution report submitted by the Office-in-charge, Patna P.S. By the order dated 17-4-87, the trial Court conv