THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE E.V. VENUGOPAL CRIMINAL APPEAL No.432 of 2010

JUDGMENT:

This Criminal Appeal is filed by the appellants/accused Nos.1 and 2, aggrieved by the judgment dated 19.03.2010 in S.C.No.194 of 2008 on the file of the learned III Additional District & Sessions Judge (Fast Track Court), Gadwal, (for short, “the trial Court”) whereby the appellants were convicted for the offences punishable under Section 304-B of Indian Penal Code (for short, “I.P.C.”) and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

2. Heard Mr.M.Achutha Reddy, learned counsel for the appellants and Mr.E.Ganesh, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent-State.

3. The brief facts of the case are that the marriage between accused No.1 and Jayasree was performed at the house of accused No.1 i.e., Mulamalla Village. After marriage both of them lived happily for few months at Atmakur. Later, accused started harassing Jayasree demanding additional dowry of Rs.20,000/- for motor cycle and there upon LW1 Telugu Narsimha adjusted the amount and sent his daughter to the house of accused; that at the time of the incident Jayasree was carrying seventh month pregnancy and undergoing treatment. On 27.09.