STATE OF JHARKHAND Vs. PRAHALAD RAJAK

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal is directed against the judgment of acquittal dated 19th June, 2003, passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court-III, Bokaro in Sessions Trial No. 202 of 1993, whereby and where under the accused persons/ respondents have been acquitted of the charges framed against them for the offence punishable under Sections 304 B, 306/34, 201/34 and 498A/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

(2.) The case of the prosecution as per the dying declaration of the deceased, recorded on 24.05.1990 in the Hospital, is that on 19.05.1990 at about 07.30 AM her mother-in-law, elder brother-in-law and Sister-in-law (Gotni) were abusing her brother, father and mother and were pressurizing for constructing new house and, as such, she went to the room situated on the first floor and put herself on fire by pouring kerosene oil. When she raised hulla, her husband came and extinguished fire by covering her body with quilt.

(3.) On the basis of the information given by the informant (PW3), an F.I.R being Chas P.S. Case No. 84 of 1990 was registered against the accused persons and after completion of investigation the police submitted charge sheet under Sections 498(A)/306 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code, upon which cognizance of the offence was taken against them and the case was committed to the Court of Sessions where they were put on trial.