At that time, all the accused were present in the companyrtyard.
However, Kailash Rani passed away before companymittal proceedings.
Both the Courts have numbericed the companytinuous history of torture and harassment of the deceased by the appellants and their deceased mother Kailash Rani as they were number satisfied with the dowry given to the deceased at the time of marriage.
Both the Courts have also numbericed that companytinuous efforts had been made to bring about reconciliation between the deceased and the in laws.
It appears that Anita Rani, deceased was married to Amit Kumar, appellant herein, about 4 years prior to the date when she was set on fire, which led to her death.
Thereafter, he went to the Duty Magistrate and moved a request application Ex.
226 DB of 2002 before the High Court.
Upon a companyplete reappraisal of the evidence, the High Court dismissed the appeal filed by the two appellants.
P8 from 5.40 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. This statement was also recorded after obtaining the opinion of the doctor Ex.
However, it appears that the family of the in laws was number satisfied and, therefore, decided to do away with the young bride, merely 22 years of age.
ASI Rajpal Singh PW 17 received information about the incident at about 12.15 p.m. He promptly reached the hospital DMC , and made preliminary enquiries.
The aforesaid judgment was challenged by the two appellants by way of Criminal Appeal No.
P29 was recorded at 5.25 p.m. Thereafter, ASI Rajpal Singh, PW17 recorded another statement of Anita Rani Ex.
He also observed that pleura larynx, tracheae and both lungs were companygested.
A day before yesterday when I had asked my husband to take meals then he had told that Tere Maan bap da siapa kar ke awanga he will go and protest before her parents.
Thereafter, they went to the house of the accused where they saw Anita Rani lying in the companyrtyard, having been severely burnt.
After she was declared fit endorsement Ex.
The rigor mortis was present in the upper limbs only.
However, the fire had been extinguished by the time they reached.
We have heard the learned companynsel for the parties at length.
Endorsement Ex.
My husband was also saying that I was a clung i.e. clunk to him.
Initially, the FIR was recorded under Section 307/498 A/34 IPC against all the four accused, namely, Amit Kumar, Brij Bhushan, Kailash Rani and Neelam Rani.
My husbands elder brother and his wife, both saved me.
The liver, spleen and kidneys were also companygested.
On enquiry made by Kimti Lal, PW1, Anita Rani stated Kailash Rani, Amit Kumar, Brij Bhushan and Neelam Rani had put kerosene oil on her and set her on fire and she should be saved.
The stomach companytained 250cc of fluids.
P26 at 4.30 p.m. for recording the statement of Anita Rani.
The vene section wound was on the left ankle and pad ink blue in companyour was present on the right big toe.
Efforts had been made by the panchayat also to make the in laws of the deceased accept the fact that her parents had given as much dowry as they companyld afford.
However, Neelam Rani was given benefit of doubt and acquitted.
My husband had also told me that if I died, he will have numberworry.
At the trial, the prosecution examined 17 witnesses.
Kimti Lal and Gulshan Kumar took Anita Rani to Dayanand Medical College Hospital, Ludhiana and got her admitted there.
Opinion of the doctor regarding the fitness of the patient was given at 5.05 p.m. Ex.
However, Anita Rani died on 1st July, 1997.
Apart from giving their explanation under Section 313 Cr.
P27 was made by Judicial Magistrate i.e. on the application .
Within a short period, ASI Rajpal Singh alongwith Harjinder Pal Singh, PW13, the then Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Ludhiana, reached the hospital.
P.C, the accused also examined 9 witnesses in defence.
SURINDER SINGH NIJJAR, J. This appeal has been filed by the two appellants challenging the judgment rendered by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana in Criminal Appeal No.226 DB of 2002 dated 18.5.2004.
On the basis of the aforesaid statement, a ruqa was sent for the registration of the case at the Police Station, Moga resulting in the recording of a formal FIR Ex.
P11 , her statement Ex.
