Her brother hereinafter described as accused number1 or A 1 was found guilty of offence punishable under Sections 302 and 201 IPC and was sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and five years respectively.
The High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Nagpur, dealt with the appeals filed by the appellant hereinafter described as accused number2 or A 2 .
The II Additional Sessions Judge, Bhandara, acquitted the appellant of offences relatable to Sections 302, 304 B, 498 A, but held her guilty for offence punishable under Section 201 IPC and sentenced her to undergo RI for five years.
At this point it is to be numbered that A 2 was given on marriage on 15.5.1989 and had companye to her brother A 1 house.
She came to the house of her parents on 18.5.1989 and remained there upto 4.6.1989.
Thereafter the prosecution brought materials on record to the effect that deceased and A 1 were sleeping in one room and formers dead body was found in the Kitchen.
Both the appeals were dismissed.
Thereafter the deceased was brought to the house of A 1.
Though A 1 gave out that case was one of suicide.
On 24.6.1989, father of the deceased came to know that she has been burnt to death.
Father of the deceased did number believe it and lodged information with police.
Investigation was undertaken and charge sheet was placed charging both the accused appellants for offences as numbered above.
The accusations which led to trial of both the accused appellants are essentially as follows Usha hereinafter described as deceased was married to A 1 on 16.5.1989.
ARIJIT PASAYAT, J. Appellant Vijaya faced trial along with her brother Nepalchandra for alleged companymission of offences punishable under Sections 302, 304 B, 498 A and 201 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for short IPC .
