JUDGMENT :

K.R. Shriram, J.

1. This appeal is filed impugning an order and judgment dated 29-5-2003 passed by the learned Vth Ad hoc Additional Sessions Judge, Pune, acquitting 6 accused of offences punishable under Sections 498A, 306, 201 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. Initially the prosecution had charged the accused with offences punishable under Sections 498A (husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty), 302 (punishment for murder), 201 (causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender) read with Section 34 (Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of IPC. Prosecution later filed an application to reduce the charge from Section 302 to Section 306, since the postmortem report indicated that the death is by committing suicide and not murder.

2. The case of prosecution in brief is that complainant Prabhakar Padval (P.W.-1) had 6 daughters and 1 son. The 4th daughter was Jayshree, who was married to accused no. 1 on 27-5-2001. Accused nos. 4 and 5 were the biological parents of accused no. 1. Accused no. 1 was given on adoption to accused no. 2 about 6 months before the marriag