(1.) This Criminal Appeal is filed against the judgement dated 6.1.2003 passed in SC.No.411/2001 by the Magalir Neethimandaram at Chennai, convicting and sentencing the appellant for the offence under Section 498A of IPC to undergo two years Rigorous Imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.2000/-, in default to undergo Simple Imprisonment for two months and under Section 306 of IPC to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for eight years and to pay a fine of Rs.20000/-, in default to undergo Simple Imprisonment for one year and ordering both the sentences to run concurrently.
(2.) The case of the Prosecution is as follows:-
(3.) The case was taken on file in SC.No.411/2001 by the Magalir Neethimandaram at Chennai and necessary charges were framed. In order to substantiate the charges levelled against the accused, the prosecution examined as many as 9 witnesses (PW.1 to PW.9} and also relied on Exs.P1 to P13 and one material object Mo.1.