JUDGMENT

K R Shriram, J. - This is an appeal impugning an order and judgment dated 18th December 2002 passed by the 1st Ad-hoc Additional Sessions Judge, Islampur, acquitting the five accused of an offence punishable under Section Section 498 (A) (Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty) and Section 306 (Abetment of suicide), read with Section 34 (Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

2. The case of the prosecution in brief is that one Rupali (deceased) got married to accused no.1 - Chandrakant Bhagwan Katkar on 13th May 1999. After marriage, deceased went to live with her husband in the matrimonial home where apart from her husband, his parents, i.e., accused no.2 - Bhagwan Dada Katkar (Father), Malan Bhagwan Katkar, accused no.3, the Mother and a college going brother Suryakant Bhagwan Katkar, accused no.4, were residing. Accused no.5 is the brother of accused no.2 and uncle of accused no.1, who was living separately nearby. Everything was going fine in the marriage and after one year, accused no.1 and deceased were blessed with a female child, who was named Rutuja. Rutuja was born on 7th June 2