GAYATRI BAI(SMT.) Vs. PANNALAL SINDHIYA AND OTHERS

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This criminal revision is directed against judgment dated 30 -11 -2006 passed by the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mandla, in Criminal Case No.67/2003; whereby accused persons/respondents Pannalal, Gurukhoolal, Shanti Bai, Kamla Bai and Mona were acquitted of the charge under section 498 -A of the Indian Penal Code.

(2.) The prosecution case in nutshell was that victim Gayatri Bai married accused/respondent No.1 Pannalal in the year 2001. The remaining respondents are relatives of Pannalal. Respondent Pannalal and his family members kept victim Gayatri Bai well for a few days; however, after that they started demanding Rs.25,000/ - and a two wheeler by way of dowry and started to beat her up for aforesaid purpose. She was also pressurized into going in for abortion. Subsequently, she instituted a written report with police station Mandla on 10 -06 -2002; whereon, the final report was filed against the accused persons/respondents.

(3.) After the trial, learned Chief Judicial Magistrate Mandla acquitted the accused persons extending benefit of doubt. The grounds on which the accused persons were acquitted may briefly be stated as hereunder: