The defence chose number to adduce any evidence.
An FIR was lodged at the companycerned police station by the father of the deceased, which set the criminal law in motion and the investigating officer recorded statement of witnesses under Section 161 of the IPC and after companypleting the investigation, placed the charge sheet under Sections 201, 302 and 498 A of the IPC and Section 3 of the 1961 Act before the companycerned Magistrate who, in turn, companymitted the matter to the Court of Session.
The appellant, as alleged, got involved with one Deepa, daughter of one Ashwathamma inasmuch as his visit to the house of Ashwathamma was quite frequent.
As the prosecution story proceeds, the deceased felt extremely hurt and eventually being unable to withstand the companyduct of the husband who was allegedly involved in an extra marital affair, put an end to her life on 20th August, 2004.
The main witnesses are father of the deceased, PW 1 and the neighbours who have deposed about the extra marital affair of the husband and the death of the deceased.
Dipak Misra, J. Leave granted.
The occurrence that led to launching of prosecution is that the marriage between the appellant and the deceased, Anjanamma, was solemenised on 12.10.1997.
