(1.) Heard Mr. T. Rajendra, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr. Sh. Yangya, learned PP for the State.
(2.) This appeal has been preferred against the judgment and order dated 20.08.2014 passed in Session Trial No. 16 of 2013 by the appellant (the accused No. 1) who was convicted under Section 498-A/304-B/306/34 IPC and ordered to undergo sentence ranging from 3 to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment and with fine, to run concurrently.
(3.) We will first deal with an important issue raised by the appellant which if upheld in favour of the appellant, may result in overturning the conviction and sentence. This issue relates to the alteration of charge ordered by the trial court. The appellant and the other co-accused, her mother, were initially chargesheeted for offences under Sections 498-A and 302 IPC. The initial charges framed by the trial court on 18.11.2005 were as follows :-