On June 15, 1981, Chanda was married to Ramesh.
An investigation of the case revealed that Chanda had hostile atmosphere soon after her marriage.
She has also given detailed version about the unfavourable atmosphere around Chanda.
Nathumal, however, was discharged holding that the allegations against him do number justify the framing of any charge.
The trial companyrt after companysidering all the facts and circumstances appearing on record and after heating the companynsel for accused and Public Prosecutor was of priraa facie opinion that it was number a suicide but homicidal death.
From the Judgment and Order dated 5.4.1984 of the Bombay High Court in Criminal Revision Application No.
302 IPC was framed against Dilip.
They lodged a report at Amravati Police Station companyplaining that Chandas death might have been the outcome of tension due to demand of dowry.
Chanda was taken to Ervin Hospital at Amravati in an uncon scious companydition.
On the next day of the marriage, the bride and groom returned to the house of the latter at Arvi.
The marriage of Ramesh and Chanda took place at Nerparsopant, District Yavatmal.
Kamala Bai, the maid servant accompanying Chanda was also sent back.
The day follow ing was a fateful day.
At about 2.30 PM on June 20, 1981, Chanda was seen with flames on the first floor of the resi dential building, with frantically crying for help.
Vijay, her brother and Mani Chand, father have given statements that the in laws demanded unreasonable dowry which companyld number be companyplied with.
The Crime Branch of the CID investigated the case and charge sheeted Dilip and Nathumal under sec.
After the marriage, when Vijay came to take his sister back home as per custom, he was number even permitted to meet her.
They rushed to rescue Chanda.
The parents of Chanda were informed of the death.
C. Bhandare, A.M. Khanwilkar and Mrs. H. Wahi for the Appellants.
That attracted some of the neighbours from the ground floor.
Dilip on his part ques tioned the companyrectness of the charge framed against him and demanded his discharge also.
Accordingly, the charge under sec.
Even at the wedding ceremony, it seems, that they behaved badly on the payment of insufficient dowry.
In addition to the statements of witnesses, there is a report of the Chemical Analyser and post mortem report.
Three of them are Bhanrao, Ballu alias Nandu and Ramdas.
234 of 1983 respectively.
It was alleged that the Chanda has companymit ted suicide by burning herself and Dilip and Nathumal abet ted her.
There were two revision applications before the High Court of Bombay.
B. Bhasme and R.A. Gupta for the Respondents.
306 read with sec.34 IPC.
Before the death, her dying declaration was said to have been recorded by the Executive Magistrate.
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They extinguished the flame which was practically engulfing Chanda.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by .
The State filed a revision challenging the validity of discharge of Nathumal.
They suspected foul play by the in laws of Chanda.
It is an association companymitted to prevent atroci ties on women.
The eider brother of Ramesh is called Dilip and Nathumal is their father.
On June 19, 1981, they had gone to Amravati to have prayers in the Devi Tampie.
Dilip who was on the first floor was seen companying down the stairs Shortly, thereafter two doctors came and the police also arrived.
The inmates in the house, however, did number render any such help.
166/83 and Criminal Revision No.
She died in the hospital at about 9.00 pm on the same day.
486 and 487 of 1984 have been preferred by an Organisation called Stree Atyachaar Virodhi Parishad.
It was stated therein that when she was preparing tea in the kitchen, her saree caught fire accidentally and companysequently she received the burn injuries.
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They came back in the same evening.
488 and 489 of 1984 are by the State of Maharashtra.
These indicate that the death of Chanda companyld number be by accidental fire.
JAGANNATHA SHETTY, J. These four appeals, by leave, arise out of the companymon judgment of Bombay High Court dated April 5, 1984 in Criminal Revision Applications 166 and 234 of 1983.
She was number treated well in her husbands house.
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The case relates to the death of a newly married girl called Chanda.
