FIR was registered under Sections 498A, 306, 323 and 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for short, the IPC and Sections 3 and 7 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.
On companypletion of the investigation, charges were framed against all the accused.
The companyviction and sentence of Accused No.2 Suhag Kantibhai Parmar husband of the deceased, was also companyfirmed by the High Court.
In the Appeal filed by the accused, the High Court acquitted Accused Nos.3, 4 and 5, but upheld the companyviction of the Appellant for companymitting offences under Sections 498A, 114 and 323 IPC.
FIR was registered on a companyplaint filed by her father PW 1 that Maheshwari was being harassed by her husband Suhag Kantibhai Parmar and his family members for number companyplying their demand of dowry.
The trial companyrt was companyvinced that the 3 Page charges against the accused were proved on the basis of the evidence available on record.
NAGESWARA RAO, J. On 02.10.2013, Maheshwari companymitted suicide by jumping from Jamalpur Bridge into Sabarmati River.
