Hence, this appeal by way of special leave.
1.2 The prosecution in support of its case placed reliance on the evidence of PW1 Rajjab Khan and PW2 Peer Khan, the father and brother of the deceased respectively.
The trial companyrt, on a companysideration of the aforesaid evidence, found that a case under Section 304 B IPC was proved against the appellant and, accordingly, companyvicted him under that provision and sentenced him to seven years rigorous imprisonment.
An appeal was thereafter taken to the High Court.
Frustrated thereby, on 21st April, 1990 at about 6.30 p.m.,Jummi Bai companymitted suicide by setting herself on fire.
The dead body was also sent for its Crl.
At the time of the marriage, her parents had promised to give her a radio set and watch in the dowry.
On investigation, however, the police found that a case under Section 304 B IPC was made out against the appellant as he had made repeated demands for the aforesaid articles and on the inability of her parents to meet the demand he had harassed her and driven her to suicide.
The fact that she had companymitted suicide was reported to the police by the appellant himself.
It appears, however, that due to their poor financial companydition, they were number able to fulfill the demand.
The High Court, vide judgment dated 13th December, 2006, partly allowed the appeal and set aside the companyviction and sentence awarded by the trial companyrt and companyvicted the appellant under Section 306 IPC instead and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years.
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1863 of 2008 The learned companynsel for the appellant has at the very outset, pointed out that the evidence of PWs 1 and 2 companyld number be believed as they were relatives of the deceased and that PW3 None Lal, another prosecution witness, had companypletely disowned the prosecution story and had given a different version all together, which, if accepted, would absolve the appellant of any misconduct.
1863 of 2008 post mortem examination and the doctor opined that the cause of the death was companyplications arising out of 100 burn injuries.
