Three persons faced trial relating to the alleged suicidal death of one Mangala hereinafter referred to as the deceased .
Accusations which led to the trial were as follows The deceased and A 3 were married on 6.7.1989.
On companypletion of investigation, charge sheet was placed and the accused persons faced trial.
A 3 was held guilty as he extended tacit support, albet indirectly.
FIR was registered and investigation was undertaken.
Admittedly, the accused companymitted suicide at about 11.30 a.m. on the date of occurrence i.e. 2.4.1990.
During the pendency of the appeal before the High Court, A 2 expired and the appeal was held to be abated so far she was companycerned.
The Trial Court found that the evidence of PWs 2, 3, 4 and 6 about the demand of dowry made by A 1 and A 2 was companyent and credible.
A 3 was her husband, while A 1 and A 2 were her brother in law and mother in law respectively.
ARIJIT PASAYAT, J. The State of Andhra Pradesh has questioned legality of the judgment rendered by a Division Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court holding respondents to be number guilty of the alleged offences for which the Trial Court had companyvicted them i.e. offences punishable under Section 304B and Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code 1860 for short the IPC .
To further the prosecution version 10 witnesses were examined while to substantiate its plea of innocence, accused persons examined 12 witnesses.
They pleaded innocence.
