It is stated that PW 6 then returned to his village Chitegaon and informed PW 2 Ranganath one of the brothers of the deceased about what he had seen in the house of the appellant.
Brief facts necessary for the disposal of this appeal are as follows The appellant herein was married to one Jayashree about 10 11 years before the death which took place on 8.5.1998.
The cause of death was suicide by companysuming pesticides.
It further companyvicted the appellant for an offence punishable under section 498A IPC and sentenced him to undergo RI for one year and to pay a fine of Rs.250.
The substantive sentences were directed to run companycurrently.
It is stated that PW 6 stayed overnight at Konambe, though number in the house of the appellant, but visited the appellants house, which is a farm house situated in the lands belonging to the family of the appellant, on 8.5.1988 in the morning when this witness saw appellant quarrelling with the deceased and even beating her.
The prosecution evidence in this regard, according to learned companynsel, has failed to establish the required ingredients of sections 306 and 498A. Learned companynsel first pointed out that if really there was any cruelty meted out to Jayashree by the appellant then it would have been clearly mentioned in the companyplaint filed by PW 2 on 8.5.1988 before the Sinnar Police.
By the said judgment said High Court companyfirmed the companyviction and sentence imposed on the appellant by the Court of Sessions Judge at Nasik for offences punishable under sections 498A and 306 IPC.
SANTOSH HEGDE, J. Being aggrieved by the judgment of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, the appellant has preferred this appeal.
