STATE OF PUNJAB Vs. SUSHIL KUMAR & OTHERS

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Aggrieved by the acquittal of the accused under Section 304-B IPC and conviction of accused Sushil Kumar alone under Section 498-A IPC, the State has preferred the present appeal.

(2.) It is relevant to point out, at this stage itself, that accused Sushil Kumar, aggrieved by the conviction and sentence passed by the trial Court under Section 498-A IPC preferred an appeal in Crl.A. No.1245-SB of 2002 and the same was decided by this Court on 23.9.2008, confirming the conviction and modifying the sentence imposed on him.

(3.) The brief facts of the case of the prosecution relevant for disposal of this case is as follows:-