JUDGMENT :

SURESH KUMAR GUPTA, J.

1. This criminal appeal has been filed under Section 374 (2) Cr.P.C. against the judgment and order dated 31.8.2019 in S.T. No. 502 of 2015 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Court No. 4/Special Judge E.C. Act, Sitapur convicting and sentencing the appellant to undergo 10 years rigorous imprisonment under Sections 304-B I.P.C and 498-A I.P.C. and two years rigorous imprisonment for offence under Section 4 D.P. Act. The appellant was sentenced with fine of Rs. 10,000/-and in default of payment of fine three months additional rigorous imprisonment and all the sentences shall run concurrently.

2. Brief facts of the case are that the complainant @ Sonelal lodged the written report with allegation that her daughter-Sharmila aged about 25 years was married with appellant-Satyawan four years back of the incident as per Hindu rites and rituals. During marriage he has given sufficient dowry according to his financial capacity but the appellant's family was not satisfied with the dowry. After the marriage on account of additional demand of dowry, Rakesh Kumar (Pinku), Narendra Kumar, Satyawan, Ajai Kumar, Jitendra Kumar, Manu, Suresh Chandra and Reshmavati us