M.B. MANJEGOWDA Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) While disposing of Criminal Appeal No. 897 of 2011, the High Court had directed as under:

(2.) Thus, the appellant stood convicted under Sections 3, 4 and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 ('DP Act', for short) and also under Section 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC' for short) and was sentenced to suffer imprisonment for one year each on said counts. The sentences were to run concurrently.

(3.) In respect of aforesaid counts, fine was also imposed in the sums of Rs.2,65,000/- for the offences under the DP Act and Rs.2,00,000/- for the offence under the IPC Act and the default sentence was to the tune of four years and two years respectively.