KIRAN DEEP Vs. RAJESH KUMAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE present revision petition has been filed by the wife against the judgment passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Hoshiarpur dated 6.1.1999 acquitting the respondents for offence under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code.

(2.) THE brief facts out of which the present revision petition arises is that the marriage between Kiran Deep and Rajesh Kumar was solemnized on 12.6.1984 and three children i.e. two females and one male was borne out of the said wedlock. On the basis of the complaint of the petitioner, an FIR for offence under Section 49B-A/34 of the Indian Penal Code and 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 was registered against the husband, Rajesh Kumar, Dwarka Dass, father-in-law. Sheela Devi, mother-in-law Prem Kumar, brother of Rajesh Kumar and Darshna, wife of Prem Kumar i.e. sister-in-law of Rajesh Kumar.

(3.) ON the basis of this complaint, Ex. PW5/A, FIR No. PW8/A was registered. On completion of investigation, a report under Section 173 of the Code of Criminal Procedure was filed. The prosecution examined number of witnesses to prove charge against the accused. Keeping in view the evidence led by the prosecution, the learned trial Court convicted Rajesh Kumar - husband, Dwarka Dass, father-in-law and Sheela Devi, mother-in-law for offence under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced Rajesh Kumar and Dwarka Dass to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of three years whereas Sheela Devi was released on probation.