KRISHAN KUMAR Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Appellant has filed this appeal challenging his conviction and sentence ordered by the trial court vide judgment/order dated 24.3.2017 for offences under Section 302 and 498 A of Indian Penal Code, 1860.

(2.) In order to prove its case, prosecution examined 14 witnesses. Appellant when examined under Section 313 Cr.P.C., after the close of prosecution evidence prayed that his wife had committed suicide as he was a liquor addict. He was innocent and had never demanded dowry from his wife.

(3.) Admittedly, Om Kanwar sister of the deceased, is married to Mangu Singh elder brother of the appellant.