JUDGMENT :

N.V. Ramana, J.

1. Aggrieved by the judgment dated 22nd March, 2005 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras in Criminal Appeal No. 619 of 1997, the appellant (complainant) filed the present appeal. By the judgment impugned herein, the High Court has set aside the order of conviction passed by the trial Court for the offences under Sections 34, 302 and 506(II) Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and acquitted the accused.

2. Brief facts leading to this appeal as discerned from the prosecution case are that the members of victim as well as accused groups are closely related to one another. S. Subbulaxmi who is the appellant/complainant is the wife of the deceased-Subramani. Respondent No 1 (A1) and Respondent No. 3 (A3) are husband and wife. Respondent No. 2 (A2) is the cousin brother of Respondent No.1 (A1). Respondent No. 3 (A3) is sister of the deceased-Subramani. Govindswamy (DW2) is the father of A1. An amount of Rs.40,000/- was handed over to the father of deceased at the time of marriage of appellant with the deceased and the same was deposited in a bank in the names of appellant and the deceased. The father of deceased wanted his son (deceased) and daughter-in-law