JUDGMENT

RAJESH RAI K., J. -

The State has preferred this appeal questioning the validity of the judgment dtd. 2/12/2017 passed in S.C.No.41/2011 by the learned Sessions Judge, Yadgiri, wherein the learned Sessions Judge has acquitted the respondents of the offence punishable under Ss. 143, 147, 498-A, 306 r/w 149 of IPC.

2. The brief facts of the prosecution case are as under; The daughter of CW.1-Devamma (PW5) by name Mallamma (now deceased in this case) was married to accused No.1 i.e., respondent No.1 and in their wedlock, three children were born. The first daughter of Mallamma was expired. Thereafter, the deceased Mallamma stayed in the house of PW.5-Devamma for about three months. It is the further case of the prosecution that, about five days prior to the date of incident, the accused No.3 came to the house of PW.5-Devamma and took deceased Mallamma to his house and subsequently accused No.3 informed PW.5 that deceased Mallamma is not at all attending any household work and asked PW.5 to take her back. However, PW.5 requested the accused not to do anything to her daughter and she would come to their house shortly. That on 23/9/2010 at about 4.00 p.m., the accused No.1, info