JUDGMENT

Dr. S. Muralidhar, CJ. - This appeal is directed against the judgment dated 12th January 2011, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Talcher in C.T.(Sessions) Case No.2 of 2009, convicting the Appellant for the offence punishable under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sentencing him to undergo rigorous imprisonment (RI) for life and to pay a fine of Rs.2000/- and in default to undergo RI for three months.

2. It must be mentioned at the outset that the Appellant had been charged with for committing the murder of his wife and additionally, he was charged with the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 304-B of IPC as well as Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (DP Act). The trial Court has by the impugned judgment, acquitted the Appellant for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 304-B of IPC and Section 4 of the DP Act. There were three accused persons apart from the present Appellant which included his brother, sister-in-law and nephew. However, the trial Court has by the impugned Judgment, acquitted them of all the offences they were charged with.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the marriage of the Appellant with the deceased N