THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.SURENDER CRIMINAL APPEAL No.914 OF 2012

JUDGMENT:

The appellant is questioning the judgment dated 23.02.2012 in Crl.A.No.17 of 2012, on the file of IV Additional Assistant Sessions Judge (FTC) Warangal, Warangal District.

2. Heard Sri K.Dinesh Chakrawarty, the learned counsel for the appellant/complainant and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent-State.

3. The appellant is the defacto complaint. On the basis of the complaint filed by him with the Police, the Police investigated the case, and filed a charge sheet under Sections 306 and 498-A of IPC against the respondent/accused. The trial Court acquitted the accused under Section 306 of IPC and convicted him under Section 498-A of IPC. Aggrieved by the said conviction, the accused approached the Sessions Court. The leaned Sessions Judge, vide Crl.A.No.17 of 2012 by judgment dated 26.04.2012, acquitted the respondent/accused for the offence under Section 498-A of IPC. Aggrieved by the said acquittal, the present appeal is filed.

4. The case of the prosecution is that the accused was married to Saleema Bee (deceased), who is the daughter of the appellant herein, 12 years prior to h