JUDGMENT :

Heard both sides.

2. All the present appeals have arisen out of the judgment and order passed by the learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Osmanabad in Sessions Case No. 74 of 1997 on 07/07/2001.

3. Vide the said judgment, the learned Additional Sessions Judge had convicted accused no.1 - Dattatraya (appellant in Criminal Appeal No. 305 of 2001) for the offence punishable under section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code. He alongwith his mother accused no.2 – Gangubai were acquitted from the offence punishable under section 306 of the Indian Penal Code. Accused no.2 – Gangubai was also acquitted from the offence punishable under section 498-A r/w. 34 of the Indian Penal Code. Aggrieved by the order of conviction, Criminal Appeal No. 305 of 2001 is preferred by the original accused no.1 - Dattatraya while rest of the appeals are filed by the State against the acquittal, as detailed supra.

4. Appellant – Dattatraya was sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for a period of 6 months and to pay fine of Rs.500/-, in default further to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 1 month for the offence punishable under section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code.

5. Deceased – Ranjana wife of appe