( 1 ) WHILE the appeal is filed by the State, the revision is filed by p. W. 2 in C. C. No. 203/1998, dated 9. 9. 1999, on the file of the n Additional Judicial I Class magistrate, Cuddapah. Since both the cases arise out of the same case, they are disposed of by a common judgment.

( 2 ) SMT. Shaik Mumtaj Begum lodged a report with the police alleging that at the time of her marriage with Al, a sum of rs. 10,000/-, a Godrej co. , an almirah, and some household articles besides some gold ornaments were given to Al. After she joined her matrimonial home, A1 to A6 started harassing her to bring additional dowry and unable to bear the harassment, she came back to her parents house. After completion of investigation, the police filed a charge-sheet which was registered as C. C. No. 203/1998. Charges under Section 498a ipc and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry prohibition Act were framed. The accused denied their guilt. On behalf of the prosecution six witnesses were examined and two documents were marked. The Trial court on assessment of the evidence on record came to the conclusion that the prosecution miserably failed to establish the charges. It accordingly acquitted the