Learned counsel for the appellant-applicant has argued that the trial court has grossly erred in sentencing and convicting the appellant-applicant for the offence under Section 498-A and 304-B IPC. It is submitted that in the evidence adduced by the prosecution, there is no proof that soon before the death of deceased, the appellant-applicant demanded dowry. Learned counsel has also submitted that the trial court has not taken into consideration the fact that the real sister of the appellantapplicant was married to real brother of the deceased and in such circumstances, it is difficult to comprehend that the appellantapplicant has demanded dowry from the deceased or her family members. It is further argued that the prosecution has failed to produce reliable and cogent evidence to the effect that the appellant-applicant had assaulted the deceased and thereafter committed her murder by smothering. It is further submitted that as a matter of fact, from the evidence available on record, it is clear that it was the appellant-applicant, who first asked about the deceased and when the deceased was found in the water tank, he immediately called ambulance and took her to the hospital.
