JUDGMENT

K R Shriram, J. - This is an appeal under Section 378(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code 1973, impugning an order and judgment dated 29-11-2002 passed by the Ad-hoc Additional District and Sessions Judge, Thane, acquitting the accused of charges under Section 498A (Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty) and 306 (Abetment of suicide) read with Section 34 (Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of Indian Penal Code.

2. At the outset itself, I need to state, having perused the records and proceedings, evidence and the impugned judgment with the assistance of the Learned APP Ms Malhotra and Mr. Ingawale for Respondents, I am in concurrence with the conclusion arrived at in the impugned judgment.

3. Accused stood charged for having committed cruelty against Dipal Dilip Bandodkar (deceased), who was their brother''s wife, leading her to commit suicide and also for the offence of having abetted the commission of suicide. The deceased committed suicide on 6-12-1999 leaving behind a suicide note dated 6-11-1999 (Exhibit 10), in which she has accused the accused of harassing her, that she was tired of the harassment, that she was