On this, Ram Kishan called and spoke to Satbir and Sukhbir and persuaded them to take Manju and Sunita back in their matrimonial home, which they did.
By its Judgment and Order dated 12th May, 2008 the High Court set aside the decision of the Trial Judge and companyvicted Karan Singh and Mukhtiari for an offence punishable under Section 304 B of the IPC and punished them to imprisonment for the minimum period of seven years.
The Trial Judge was of the opinion that in view of all these facts, Ram Kishan blamed Karan Singh and Mukhtiari for Manjus death.
This was objected to by Mukhtiari which annoyed Ram Kishan.
PW 9 ASI Raj Kumar, the Investigating Officer had, in the meanwhile, received the first rukka Exh.
PH to the Police Post, MCH at Rohtak at about 9.30 p.m. along with a medico legal report.
575 DBA of 1997.
However, the parents of Satbir and Sukhbir that is Karan Singh father and Mukhtiari mother were apparently number satisfied with the dowry.
Unfortunately, however, within ten days thereafter Manju and Sunita were turned out from their matrimonial home.
PW 4 Ram Kishan, the father of the two brides spent a companysiderable amount on the wedding, beyond his means, and also gave several articles in dowry.
At about 6.30 p.m. on 13th December, 1995 a rukka Exh.
On 13th December, 1995 at about 4.00 p.m. Manju companysumed or was made to companysume some poison.
The demand for dowry and allegations of harassment were made only against Karan Singh and Mukhtiari.
It was also stated by Badlu that Ram Kishan wanted his daughters and their respective husband to stay separately from Karan Singh and Mukhtiari and he had also tried to persuade Karan Singh to give his lands to Satbir and Sukhbir and live on his pension.
On or about 10th December, 1995 Sunita was given a beating and turned out of the matrimonial home.
Decision of the High Court Feeling aggrieved by the judgment and order passed by the Trial Court, the State preferred an appeal in the Punjab and Haryana High Court being Criminal Appeal No.
The Trial Judge also relied on the statement of DW 2 Badlu aged about 75 years and a respectable person of village Raiya that both Manju and Sunita were treated with love and affection and there was numberdemand for dowry from Karan Singh or Mukhtiari.
They informed Ram Kishan that they were being harassed and demands were being made for dowry.
However, according to the prosecution there was numberchange in the behaviour of Karan Singh and Mukhtiari.
Manju was taken to the MCH at Rohtak by her husband Satbir and was examined at about 8.15 p.m. The doctor in Rohtak then sent another rukka Exh.
PL but since he was busy in companynection with another case, he went the next day on 14th December, 1995 at about 8.00 a.m. to Rohtak where he picked up the rukka Exh.
PL was sent by the Community Health Centre at Jhajjar to the Station House Officer, Police Station, Jhajjar.
She was then taken to the Community Health Centre in Jhajjar and thereafter referred to the Medical College and Hospital MCH at Rohtak.
This was number acceptable to Karan Singh.
Badlu further stated that Ram Kishan used to companye to village Raiya to enquire about the welfare of his daughters but he was frequently drunk.
