This appeal is preferred against the judgment and

order dated 03.08.2011 passed by the Court of 45th

Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru City in

S.C.No.270/2007, whereby the appellant/accused No.1

has been convicted and sentenced for offences punishable

under Sections 498-A and 304-B of IPC.

2.

The trial court has sentenced the appellant to

undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 3 years and

to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- for the offence punishable

under Section 498A of IPC and in default of payment of

fine to further undergo simple imprisonment for three

months. He has been sentenced to undergo rigorous

imprisonment for a period of 7 years for the offence

punishable under Section 304-B of IPC.

3.

Heard the learned counsel for the appellant and

the learned High Court Government Pleader for the

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respondent/State and perused the evidence and material

on record.

4.

Brief factual matrix of the prosecution case are

that,

the

appellant/accused

No.1

married

deceased

Soumya on 19.02.2006. At the time of marriage, the

accused was given dowry of Rs.60,000/- and a gold ring.

After the marriage, the deceased was staying in her

matrimonial house at Mallasandra