PRITHVIRAJ Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS appeal is directed against the judgment of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Shriganganagar, dated December 9. 1978, whereby the accused-appellant has been convicted under sec. 302, I. P. C. ,and sentenced to imprisonment for life.

(2.) THE brief facts of the case which are relevant for the disposal of this appeal are that the accused - appellant was married to Smt. Lachmi about A\ years back from the date of the incident. THE prosecution case is that though the parents of Smt. Lachmi had given dowry according to their means, but the dowry fell short of the expectations of the accused and his parents. It was contended that the inadequate dowry brought strained relations between Smt. Lachmi, her husband and her in-laws. THE prosecution case is that after a year and half of the marriage of Smt. Lachmi, the accused and his parents demanded Rs. 6,000/- from Malaram, the father of Smt. Lachmi. Malaram could arrange Rs. 2,500/- only. THE part payment could not bring rapport between Smt. Lachmi, her father-in-law, mother-in-law and her husband. She was ultimately turned out from her in-laws house. She went thereafter, to live with her parents. THEreafter, a Biradari Panchayat was assembled and the father-in-law and the mother-in-law of Smt. Lachmi were persuaded to keep Smt. Lachmi with them and to give a good treatment to her. At the Biradari Pancha> at it was settled that Smt. Lachmi would go to her father's house, live there for about 10 days and would, thereafter, be brought to her husband's house at Narsingh Pura. In pursuance of this understanding Smt. Lachmi went to her father's house at Padampur.

(3.) IN order to prove the guilt the prosecution has examined 12 witnesses and have got 15 documents exhibited at the trial.