In appeal preferred by the State, the judgment of acquittal was set aside and the accused persons were found guilty under Section 304B read with Section 34 IPC and each was sentenced to undergo RI for seven years.
The victim in this case was one Sherifa hereinafter referred to as the deceased and the accused appellants 1 and 2 were her husband and mother in law respectively.
Seventeen witnesses were examined to further the prosecution version, while the accused persons pleaded innocence and examined 3 witnesses.
The Trial Court found that the prosecution has failed to establish the accusations and directed their acquittal.
The case was registered under the heading unnatural death.
According to the prosecution following is the factual scenario The deceased was married to the appellant number1 A 1 on 19.1.1989.
At the time of marriage, there was an agreement to pay Rs.35000/ as dowry.
On companypletion of investigation, charge sheet was filed.
Information was lodged by Kunhimoidi PW 1 , a neighbour and investigation was undertaken.
On 29.8.1991 about 9.00 a.m. she companymitted suicide by jumping into a well.
