K. SURENDER, J. ANIL KUMAR
Mohammed Rasheed, Warangal Dist. – Appellant
Versus
P. P. , Hyd – Respondent
JUDGMENT:
(per Hon’ble Sri Justice K.Surender)
This appeal is filed aggrieved by the judgment dated 03.12.2014 in S.C.No.190 of 2014 on the file of Principal Sessions Judge, Warangal, convicting the appellant/accused for the offence punishable under Section 498-A of Indian Penal Code (for short ‘IPC’) and sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for three (3) years. Further, the appellant is also convicted for the offence under Section 302 of IPC and sentenced to suffer Imprisonment for Life and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- in default, to undergo fifteen (15) days Simple Imprisonment, under Section 235 (2) of Cr.P.C.
2. Heard Sri N.Parameswara Reddy, learned counsel for the appellant/accused and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent-State.
3. Briefly, the case of the prosecution is that PW1 is the mother of deceased and the deceased/daughter was married to appellant, about 15 years prior to her death. At the time of marriage, PW1 gave Rs.10,000/- in cash, one tula gold, 15 tuals of silver and other household articles. The appellant was a Drummer in Brand Troupe and his income was seasonal. Initially, after marriage, the appellant and deceased lived happily and thereafter
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