JUDGMENT :

1. Instant Criminal Appeal has been preferred against the judgment and order dated 29.04.2005 passed by Additional Session Judge Court, No.2, Banda in Session Trial No.280 of 2002, under Sections 498A and 304B of I.P.C. and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, arising out of Case Crime No.29 of 2001, Police Station Kalinjar, District Banda, whereby the appellant Raj Kumar and co-accused Ram Asarey were convicted under Section 304B I.P.C. and Section 3/4 of D.P. Act, and sentenced to 7 years imprisonment alongwith fine of Rs.1,000/-for charge under Section 304B of I.P.C.; 2 years imprisonment for charge under Section 498A of I.P.C. and 6 months imprisonment for charge under Section 3/4 of D.P. Act with default stipulation. The co-accused Smt. Sudama was acquitted from all charges in the impugned judgment.

2. Heard Sri Santosh Kumar Tiwari, learned Amicus Curiae appearing for the accused-appellant and Sri Deepak Kapoor, learned A.G.A. for the State-respondent and perused the records.

3. The factual matrix of the case in brief are that informant Nathoo son of Vishal, resident of village Jamu, Police Station Kamasin, District Banda lodged a First Information Report dated 14.06