RASHID Vs. STATE OF U.P.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Under assail in the instant Criminal Appeal is the judgment and order dated 19.5.2007 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Court No. 10 Aligarh in S.T.No. 943 of 2005 ( State Vs. Rashid and others ) arising out of Case Crime No. 158 of 2005 under sections 498A, 304-B I.P.C., Police Station Delhi Gate, District Aligarh whereby the accused-appellant has been convicted for the offence punishable under section 304-B I.P.C.and sentenced to imprisonment for life and a fine of Rs.10,000/- with default stipulation for further imprisonment of one year and further convicted for the offence under section 498A I.P.C.and sentenced to R.I.for two years and fine of Rs.1000/- with default stipulation for simple imprisonment for one month. He has also been convicted for the offence under section 315 I.P.C.and sentenced to R.I.for 7 years and fine of Rs. 2000/- with default stipulation of simple imprisonment for two months. He has further been convicted for the offence under section 4 Dowry Prohibition Act and sentenced to R.I.for one year and a fine of Rs. 1000/- with default stipulation with simple imprisonment for one month.

(2.) Heard Dr. Arun Kumar Srivastava and Ms. Poonam Nigam, learned counsel for the appellant and learned A.G.A.for the State of U.P.

(3.) The factual matrix of the case is as follows: