1 Cri-Appeal-855-10.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Mhi CRIMNAL APPEAL NO. 855 OF 2010 The State of Maharashtra ... Appellant (Orig. complainant) vs. Raju Shankar Koli ... Respondent (Orig. accused) Mr. Y.S.Shinde,APP, for the appellant- State. CORAM: J.H.BHATIA,J. DATE : 23rd September, 2011. P.C. 1. The State seeks to prefer appeal for enhancement of sentence awarded by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Ichalkaranji, for the offences punishable under Section 498A of IPC in Sessions Case No.18/2009. 2. The accused-respondent was prosecuted and tried for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 306, 498A and 506 of IPC. After trial, he was convicted for the offence under Section 498A and was sentenced to undergo R.I. for two years and to pay fine of Rs.2,000/-. This appeal is filed only for the enhancement of sentence. 2 Cri-Appeal-855-10.sxw 3. The learned APP states that the application seeking leave to prefer appeal against acquittal was filed , but it has been dismissed in default due to non- compliance of the conditional order. The offence under Section 498A of IPC is punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and also with fine. Taking into consideration the maximum sentence prescribed, the sentence of imprisonment of two years awarded by the trial Court does not appear to be too short to interfere. 4. Therefore, the Appeal stands dismissed. (J.H.BHATIA,J.)