AYODHA PRASAD vs STATE on 28 October, 2010

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 583 OF 2004

O R D E R

1. This appeal is by the father-in-law of the deceased

who stands convicted for offences punishable under Section

304B and 498A of the Indian Penal Code and a sentence of

ten years and one year rigorous imprisonment respectively,

and under Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act to a

sentence of six months, all the sentences to run

concurrently. The facts leading to the appeal are as under:

2. Kamlesh Kumari Prasad, the deceased daughter of

Ayodhya Prasad P.W. 1 was married to Chandrika Prasad about

two years prior to the incident in question. Kamlesh

Kumari died due to 100 per cent burn injuries on the 4th

September, 1989. A First Information Report was,

accordingly, lodged by P.W. 1 in which he spelt out that

his son-in-law i.e. Chandrika Prasad was posted in Kashmir