JUDGMENT :

ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA, J.

1. This Criminal Appeal has been filed by the accused appellant Manoj Kumar challenging his conviction and sentences vide judgment and order dated 25.4.2006 under Section 302 read with Section 201 I.P.C. in Session Trial No. 122 of 2001 whereby he has been sentenced to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 50,000/-.

2. It transpires that the mother of the deceased Smt. Ganga Devi, who is the first informant (PW-1) gave a written report on 18.1.2000 alleging therein that her daughter Pushpa Devi aged about 25 years was married about six years back to the accused appellant and she had spent Rs. 50,000/- towards dowry and marriage expenses. The accused appellant and his family members apparently were not happy with the dowry and used to torture the deceased for demand of more dowry. She was not provided with food, cloths and harassed in different ways. The deceased complained to her mother about the demand of dowry and the accused appellant and his family members were counselled and requested not to do so. However, they did not agree to such request and used to beat her and would often throw her out of the house. On 11.12.1996 the father of the accused a