JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Sri Rajarshi Gupta learned counsel for the appellant and learned AGA for the State-respondent.

2. This appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 21.03.2013 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge/Special Judge (E.C. Act), U.P. at Basti in Sessions Trial No.141 of 2007 (State of U.P. Vs. Kismata @ Krishnawati & others), whereby appellant Ravi Pratap Singh @ Tinku son of Mukhtar Singh has been convicted for the offence under Section 302 IPC and sentenced with life imprisonment alongwith fine of Rs.10,000/-with the condition that in case of non-deposit of fine, the appellant has to undergo additional sentence of one year rigorous imprisonment.

3. The prosecution story has been unfolded with the first information report lodged on 02.01.2007 at about 19.30 hours. It was a written report given by the brother of victim Sunita @ Babbi, daughter of Sri Shyam Narayan Singh. It is stated therein that victim Sunita @ Babbi was got married to Jai Prakash Singh son of Mukhtar Singh on 16.05.2005. While Jai Prakash Singh was employed in Delhi, victim resided in her marital home with her in-laws at the village. During the marriage ceremony, sufficient dowry had been