Hon’ble Zaki Ullah Khan, J.—The instant appeal has been preferred by appellant- Rakesh Srivastava against the judgment and order dated 4.11.1997 passed by VIth Additional District Judge, Lucknow in Sessions Trial No. 417 of 1995 (State v. Rakesh Srivastava) convicting him under Sections 498-A, 304-B and 302 I.P.C. and sentencing him to undergo three years’ rigorous imprisonment under Section 498-A IPC and imprisonment for life under each Sections 304-B and 302 I.P.C. respectively.

2. The facts giving rise to the appeal, in brief, are that complainant Niranjan Kumar Sinha lodged a written report at Police Station Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, alleging that his daughter Smt. Poornima Srivastava was married to appellant-Rakesh Srivastava on 13.12.1984 ; that Rakesh Srivastava- appellant was employed as Peon in the Jal Nigam Headquarter ; that immediately after marriage, the appellant started harassing the deceased ; that he used to beat her and often demanded money; he was reprimanded couples of times but he did not pay any heed ; that on 4.10.1990 his daughter came to his house and she demanded Rs. 5000/- from his wife on persuasion of appellant, but due to paucity of funds, she coul