JUDGMENT :

Ramesh Sinha, J.

The appellant being aggrieved by the judgement and order dated 20.9.2014 passed by the Addl. Sessions Judge, Court No.2, Azamgarh passed in S.T. No.535 of 2012 State Vs. Vinay Kumar Pandey, district Azamgarh has preferred the present appeal by which the trial court has convicted and sentenced him under Section 302 IPC for imprisonment of life and further fine of Rs.10,000/- and in default of payment of fine, he has been ordered to undergo three months additional imprisonment.

2. The informant Jagdish Prasad Pandey submitted a written report on 8.7.2012 to the Station Officer of Police Station Ahraula, district Azamgarh for lodging a FIR against the accused Vinay Kumar Pandey (husband of the deceased), Sriram Pandey (father-in-law), Smt. Gayatri w/o Sriram Pandey (mother-in-law), Muniya, d/o Sriram Pandey (Nanad), Dileep Kumar S/o Sriram Pandey (devar of the deceased), elder brother-in-law of Vinay Kumar Pandey narrating that the informant had married his daughter Amrawati Devi according to Hindu rites and traditions five years ago to Vinay Kumar Pandey and he has given dowry in the marriage according to his means. After the marriage, the in-laws of the dece