WASI ANSARI Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard learned counsel for the Informant / Appellant, State and the Respondent No. 2 on the prayer for condonation of delay of 75 days in preferring the appeal being I.A. No. 2514/2019 and also on the prayer for grant of Leave to Appeal in terms of section 378(3) of the Cr.PC against the impugned judgment dated 03.08.2018 passed in Sessions Trial No. 344/2016 by the Court of Learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-III, Dhanbad, whereby the accused has been acquitted of the charge under section 306 of the I.P.C. while convicting him for the offence under section 498-A of the I.P.C and by the impugned order of sentence of the same date, sentenced him for two years of rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs. 3,000/- and default clause.

(2.) We have heard learned counsel for the appellant, State and Respondent No. 2 on the merits of the challenge to the impugned acquittal under section 306 of the I.P.C. Appellant is also aggrieved by the quantum of sentence awarded by the learned Trial Court.

(3.) The Informant's case is as follows: