JUDGMENT :

AJAI TYAGI, J.

1. By way of this appeal the appellant Dharmendra Singh has challenged the judgment and order dated 17.03.2016 and order dated 18.03.2016 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge/FTC (Women Criminal Case) Court No. 13, Shahjahanpur in Session Trial No. 330 of 2012 (State vs. Dharendra Singh and Others) arising out of Case Crime No. 175 of 2012, under Sections 498A, 304B IPC and 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, Police Station- Tilhar, District- Shahjahanpur, whereby accused/appellant was convicted and sentenced under Section 302 IPC for a rigorous life imprisonment with the fine of Rs. 20,000/- and in default of payment of fine, the appellant shall further undergone for five months simple imprisonment.

2. The brief facts of the case as culled out from the record are that a first information report was filed by informant Dhakan Lal at Police Station-Tilhar, District-Shahjahanpur with the averments that the marriage of his daughter, aged 25 years, was solemnized with Dharmendra before two years, in which he has given dowry as per his financial condition, but af