BECHU @ JABIR Vs. STATE OF U.P.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The present appeal arises out of the impugned judgment and order dated 02.06.2013 passed by the Additional District and Sessions Judge (FTC V), Court No. 14, Sultanpur in Sessions Trial No. 270/2000 under Sections 498-A and 304-B of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter 'IPC') read with Section3-4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (hereinafter 'DP Act').

(2.) The factual matrix out of which the present appeal has arisen are laid down as follows. On 21st March, 2000, the complainant, PW1, Mohd. Shabbir, submitted a written complaint (Exhibit Ka-1) at P.S. Gosainganj, Distt. Sultanpur. The contents of the complaint are laid down as follows:

(3.) On the basis of the aforementioned complaint, FIR lodged at Case Crime No. 101/2000 under Sections 304-B, 498-A, IPC read with Section 3-4 of the DP Act (Exhibit Ka-3) was registered at the police station.