JUDGMENT

Indrani Datta, J. —This appeal has been preferred against the judgment of conviction and sentence dated 20.8.2001 passed by 10th Additional Sessions Judge, Gwalior in S.T. No. 239/94 by which the appellant and other co-accused Bhagirath (died during the pendency of appeal), have been convicted under Section 306 IPC and sentenced to undergo 3 years R.I.

2. The case of the prosecution in brief is that deceased Ramkunwar is the mother of Bhagirath and appellant Radha is daughter-in-law of deceased. Deceased, appellant Radha and Bhagirath (dead) used to reside in different rooms of one house. Appellant and co-accused Bhagirath used to ill-treat, harass and beat the deceased in order to kick her out from the house and get the vacant possession of the room. On 4.6.1994 appellant and co-accused assaulted and gave beating to the deceased. Deceased was fed-up with all these harassment and committed suicide on 5.6.94 at about 12.O’clock in the noon by pouring kerosene on herself. Deceased was admitted in J.A. Hospital Gwalior by Babulal her son (PW7). Dr. V.S. Tomar (PW11) and Dr. Y K. Diwan (PW9) medically examined the deceased. Ex. P15 and P12 are their reports.

PW8 Chimansingh