Harbans Lal, J.

1. This appeal is directed against the judgment/order of sentence dated 3.11.1995 rendered by the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge Kurukshetra, whereby he convicted and sentenced Kashmiri Lal accused- appellant to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 7 years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000/- and in default of payment of the same, to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year under Section 306 of IPC.

2. The minimal facts of the prosecution case are that at the time of marriage of Satya Rani (since deceased), her father Hargobind complainant gave dowry beyond his means. After marriage, Satya Rani along with accused started residing at Kurukshetra. About 4-5 months later, when Hargobind came to Kurukshetra, he told that brother of the accused had broken the key of the almirah of his daughter. The accused and his brother used to harass her. The accused wanted money to run the shop. To keep alive his daughters married life, he gave Rs. 5,000/- to the accused on 11.8.1990 after withdrawing the same from the bank. Whenever he visited Kurukshetra, his daughter used to complain about ill treatment and beatings being meted out to her by the accused as s