JUDGMENT :

Accused No.1 in S.C.No. 153 of 2010 preferred this appeal challenging the judgment of the IX Additional Sessions Judge at Kamareddy, dated 22.11.2011. A.1, along with A.2 to A.7, was charged for the offence under Section 304-B of IPC for allegedly subjecting the deceased-Laxmi @ Devavva to cruelty demanding additional dowry and causing her death within seven years of her marriage with A.1. Through the said judgment, A.1 was convicted for the offence under Section 304-B IPC and was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for seven years. However, A.2 to A.7 were found not guilty for the offence under Section 304-B IPC and were acquitted of the said charge.

2. The gist of the prosecution case, leading to the conviction of the appellant-A.1, in brief, is as follows:

P.W.1 is the father and P.W.2 is the younger brother of the deceased. A.1 is the husband, A.2 & A.3 are the parents-in-law; A.4 & A.5 are the brother-in-law & co-sister of the deceased. A.6 & A.7 are the brother-in-law and sister of A.1. Marriage of deceased with A.1 took place eleven months prior to the date of incident. At the time of marriage, P.W.1 presented Rs.30,000/- out of agreed amount of Rs.45,000/-