JUDGMENT

Markandey Katju, J. — Leave granted.

2. This appeal has been directed against the impugned judgment and order dated 20.3.2006 of the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench in Criminal Appeal No. 199 of 2002.

3. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

4. The case of the prosecution is that the deceased Kalpana was married to accused No. 1 Rajendra Dhundale on 18.3.2001 in a village known as Uti Tq. Jalgaon Jamod which is 3 kms away from village Kherda (Khurd) of the complainant Bhaskar Sampat Damodhar (PW1), who is the father of the deceased. Within 15 days of her marriage the deceased returned to her parents’ place along with her husband and informed her parents that her husband accused No. 1 Rajendra is demanding ornaments for the purpose of construction of a new house. She told her father to give the money to her husband otherwise she would be required to dispose of her ornaments. On this, Bhaskar Damodhar (PW1) informed accused No. 1 Rajendra that he has Rs. 5000/- but Rajendra refused to take the amount and demanded Rs. 10,000/- for the time being. Bhaskar Damodhar (PW1) paid the sum of Rs. 5,000/- and assured accused No. 1 Rajendra that he would give the