JUDGMENT :

Prashant Kumar, J.

1. This appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 06.10.2004 and 07.10.2004 respectively passed by the learned Additional Session Judge (F.T.C.no.2), Sitapur, in Sessions Trial No.782 of 1995 and Session Trial No.373 of 1996, corresponding to Case Crime Nos.171 of 1995, 172 of 1995 and 173 of 1995, Police Station Biswan, District Sitapur, whereby and whereunder the appellant Rajesh Kumar Shukla has been convicted under Sections 302 and 498-A of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life and pay a fine of Rs.10,000/-with stipulation clause for the offence under Section 302 of the IPC and he was also sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years and pay a fine of Rs.2000/-with stipulation clause for the offence under Section 498-A of the IPC.

2. The case of the prosecution in short, as per the written report of PW-1, Uma Shanker Shukla, is that the sister of informant namely Urmila (deceased) was married about seven years ago with the appellant Rajesh Kumar Shukla. It is alleged that after marriage the appellant, his mother Maya Devi and father Maheshwar Dayal used to tort