JUDGMENT :

SAROJ YADAV, J.

1. This criminal appeal has been filed by the appellant/convict Bablu @ Nand Kumar against the judgment and order dated 14.7.2016 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge/Court No. VIII, District Faizabad in Sessions Trial No. 57 of 2015 convicting and sentencing the appellant under Section 304-B of Indian Penal Code, 1860 ( in short I.P.C.) with life-imprisonment, under Section 323 I.P.C. with six months' imprisonment and fine of Rs. 500/- and in default of fine, one month's additional simple imprisonment, under Section 326 I.P.C. with seven years' imprisonment and fine of Rs. 10,000/- and in default of fine, six months' additional simple imprisonment, under Section 498-A I.P.C. with two years' imprisonment and fine of Rs. 5,000/- and in default of fine, three months' additional simple imprisonment, under Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act with one year's imprisonment and fine of Rs. 1,000/- and in default of fine, two months' additional simple imprisonment.

The main grounds of challenge in memo of appeal are that the impugned judgment and order is not sustainable in the eye of law and deserves to be quashed because the trial court has awarded maximu