% Judgment Delivered on: August 14 , 2014
+ CRL.A. 278/2012
Mukesh Kumar ..... Appellant Represented by: Mr. Ashish Garg, Advocate.
versus
State NCT of Delhi .... Respondent Represented by: Mr. Varun Goswami, APP for the
State with Inspector Mahesh Kasana,
ATO/Sangam Vihar.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP NANDRAJOG
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MUKTA GUPTA
MUKTA GUPTA, J.
1. The present case reveals the tale of an unfortunate father who married his two daughters to two brothers and lost both of them. He could file complaint only for death of Lalita and not the younger daughter Poonam, so as to save the life of Lalita but eventually lost out on that count as well. Mukesh the husband of the deceased Lalita stands convicted for offence punishable under Sections 304B/498A IPC. He has been directed to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life for offence punishable under Section 304B IPC and rigorous imprisonment for 3 years and a fine of Rs.10,000/- and in default of payment of fine to undergo simple imprisonment for 6 months under Section 498A IPC.
2. Mukesh assails the judgment on the ground that there are material improvements in the statements of the witnesses before the Court. There is
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