JUDGMENT :

(G. Anupama Chakravarthy, J.)

This appeal is arising out of the judgment dated 13.11.2013 in S.C.No.264 of 2012 on the file of VIII Additional District and Sessions Judge, Medak, FAC, III Additional District Judge (FTC), Medak.

2. The appellant is accused No.1. A charge sheet is filed against A-1 to A-3 for the offences punishable under Sections 304-B, 302 r/w.Sec.34, 201 of IPC and under Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The trial Court, after considering the evidence on record, acquitted A-2 and A-3 of all the above said offences and also acquitted A-1 of the offences under Sections 304-B of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, but convicted him for the offences punishable under Sections 302 and 201 of IPC and sentenced him to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/- for the offence under Section 302 of IPC, and further sentenced the appellant to undergo imprisonment for three years and also to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/-for the offence punishable under Section 201 of IPC and both the sentences were ordered to run consecutively.

3. The brief case of the prosecution is that Aruna @ Pavani (hereinafter referred to as ‘the