BREIF FACTS OF THE CASE
The deceased wife (x) was married with the accused ( husband ) about six years back. At the time of marriage parents of the deceased wife presented net cash of Rs.30,000/- and other ornaments and celebrated their marriage as per the customs prevailing in their community. Out of their wed -lock they were blessed with one male child. The accused (husband ) addicted to bad vices like drinking and used to return home in late hours and used to beat the deceased to bring additional dowry. For additional dowry the accused (husband ) had been harassing mentally, physically for the last two years and same was unable to tolerated the torture of the husband. The deceased used to inform her parents and others about the cruelty of the accused. On 07-01- 2004 the accused picked up a quarrel and as usual demanded the additional dowry and during such heated arguments the accused grew wild and throttled her throat and committed murder. The accused in order to cause disappearance of evidence and to mislead the case poured kerosene on the body of deceased and set fire. On seeing the flames rising from the house of accused, neighbours rushed to the scene and saw the deceased lying already died in the flames at that time the accused was present in the side room. The complaint filed by the de-facto complainant, the mother of deceased and the S I of police registered the case under section 304 b, 302 of I P C and sent for post mortem examination over the dead body. As per the PME report, opined that the cause of the death is deceased is Cardio Respiratory Arrest due to Asphyxia as a result of homicidal throttling. The accused charged under sections 304 B, 302 and 201 of I P C. The district and sessions court after conducting through enquiry and relied on the medical report and convicted and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay Rs 500/- in default to suffer severe imprisonment for period of three months. for the offence under 302 of I P C
Against the said orders a Criminal appeal was filed before the Hon’ble
High court and the same is admitted and pending adjudication of the case.
The deceased wife (x) was married with the accused ( husband ) about six years back. At the time of marriage parents of the deceased wife presented net cash of Rs.30,000/- and other ornaments and celebrated their marriage as per the customs prevailing in their community. Out of their wed -lock they were blessed with one male child. The accused (husband ) addicted to bad vices like drinking and used to return home in late hours and used to beat the deceased to bring additional dowry. For additional dowry the accused (husband ) had been harassing mentally, physically for the last two years and same was unable to tolerated the torture of the husband. The deceased used to inform her parents and others about the cruelty of the accused. On 07-01- 2004 the accused picked up a quarrel and as usual demanded the additional dowry and during such heated arguments the accused grew wild and throttled her throat and committed murder. The accused in order to cause disappearance of evidence and to mislead the case poured kerosene on the body of deceased and set fire. On seeing the flames rising from the house of accused, neighbours rushed to the scene and saw the deceased lying already died in the flames at that time the accused was present in the side room. The complaint filed by the de-facto complainant, the mother of deceased and the S I of police registered the case under section 304 b, 302 of I P C and sent for post mortem examination over the dead body. As per the PME report, opined that the cause of the death is deceased is Cardio Respiratory Arrest due to Asphyxia as a result of homicidal throttling. The accused charged under sections 304 B, 302 and 201 of I P C. The district and sessions court after conducting through enquiry and relied on the medical report and convicted and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life and to pay Rs 500/- in default to suffer severe imprisonment for period of three months. for the offence under 302 of I P C
Against the said orders a Criminal appeal was filed before the Hon’ble
High court and the same is admitted and pending adjudication of the case.