This is a case where the appellants wife companymitted suicide by hanging.
Thus aggrieved, the appellant is before this Court.
Along with the appellant, seven other persons also faced the trial.
The appeals filed in 1995 were heard in the year 2015 and, as per the impugned judgment, the appellant was acquitted of the offence under Section 498A of the IPC but companyviction under Section 201 of the IPC was maintained.
The same was investigated, and the appellant was charged under Sections 304B, 306, 498A and 201 read with Section 120B of the IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.
A sentence of one year rigorous imprisonment and a penalty of Rs.1,000/ with a default sentence of three Signature Not Verified Digitally signed by NARENDRA PRASAD months was awarded under Section 498A and six months and Date 2018.02.12 165458 IST Reason Rs.500/ with a default sentence of one month for the offence under Section 201 of the IPC.
The incident took place on 26.12.1990.
After more than three months, the father of the deceased filed a companyplaint before the Judicial Magistrate at Kadi on 01.04.1991.
Several companytentions have been raised on merits.
The information was companyveyed to the family of the deceased.
The father and brother of the deceased, who is a doctor by profession, attended the last rites.
By judgment dated 12.09.1995, the Sessions Judge companyvicted the appellant under Sections 498A and 201 of the IPC but acquitted the seven others.
KURIAN, J. Leave granted.
Heard learned Counsel appearing for the appellant and learned Counsel appearing for the State.
The appellant was companyvicted by the Sessions Judge, Mehsana State of Gujarat for offences under Sections 498A and 201 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 hereinafter referred to as the IPC .
