Judgment :

We have heard the learned counsel for the parties. Vide our separate reasoned order, we have allowed the appeal, set aside the judgments of the courts below and ordered the acquittal of the appellant herein. We are told that the appellant is in custody. He shall be released forth with if not wanted in connection with any other case. The reasoned order shall be separately placed on record.

ORDER

1. At the very outset, Mr. M.K. Gupta, Advocate, who claims to be a junior counsel with Mr. J.M. Khanna, Advocate appeared before us and prayed that the matter be adjourned for the day as Mr. J.M. Khanna was not yet prepared with the matter and on the earlier date they had missed the case in the list. We are told that Mr. J.M. Khanna is sitting in his Chamber. We, accordingly refuse to recall the order dated 14th July, 2011.

2. The deceased Varalakshmi who was a Kshatriya had married P.W. 1, a member of the Scheduled Castes, against the wishes of her family due to which her family had become annoyed with her. The annoyance was, particularly, felt by the appellant who was the paternal uncle of the deceased. As per the prosecution story the appellant telephoned the deceased on the 14