SACHIN RAMCHANDRA TEKE Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The appellants herein seek to challenge the judgment and order dated 29th June 2012 passed by the Ad-hoc Additional Sessions Judge, Malshiras thereby convicting the accused for the offences punishable under sections 498-A, 302, 304-B r/w 34 of Indian Penal Code and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act in Sessions Case No.69 of 2010 and sentencing them to suffer RI for a period of one year and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- each, in default to undergo further RI for one month for the offence punishable under section 498-A r/w 34 of Indian Penal Code. The appellants are further sentenced to suffer imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/- each, in default to undergo further RI for a period of one year, for committing the offence punishable u/s.302 r/w 34 of IPC. The appellants are further sentenced to suffer RI for a period of seven years and to pay fine of Rs.3,000/- each, in default to undergo further RI for a period of six months for committing the offence punishable under section 304B r/w 34 of IPC. The appellants are further sentenced to suffer RI for a period of five years and to pay a fine of Rs.15,000/- each, in default to undergo further RI for a period of one year for committing the offence punishable u/s 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The appellants are further sentenced to suffer RI for a period of six months and to pay a fine of Rs.500/- each, in default to undergo further RI for a period of 15 days for committing the offence punishable u/s.4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

(2.) Such of the facts necessary for the decision of these appeals are as follows :-

(3.) Accused had examined 4 witnesses. The defence witness no.1 is Dr. Shirish Valsangkar a Neurologist in Solapur City, with whom deceased Megha was taking treatment, D.W. 2 - Eknath Ingawale working as trainee Clerk in Sinhagad College of Engineering Korti, Taluka Pandharpur, D.W.3 - Charudatta Bhangale who was officiating as a Principal of S.K.N. Sinhagad College of Engineering and D.W.4 - Shivaji Patil who was attached to Malshiras Police Station as a writer of PI Mr. Bhosale.