JUDGMENT (ORAL)

S.B. Shukre, J.—This is an appeal challenging the judgment and order dated 28/08/2015 delivered in Sessions Case No.110/2014 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Wardha.

2. Heard finally by consent. Paperbook is dispensed with.

3. Facts giving rise to this appeal are stated, in brief, thus:

The marriage of the appellant was solemnized with deceased Jyoti in the year 2009 and after solemnization of the marriage, deceased Jyoti started cohabiting with the appellant. At the time when the incident occurred, the appellant and his deceased wife Jyoti were residing at village Shekapur (Bai), falling within the jurisdiction of Police Station Wadner, Tahsil Hinganghat, District Wardha. Some time after the marriage, it is alleged that the appellant started harassing and treating cruelly the deceased Jyoti by subjecting her to beating under the influence of liquor. It is alleged that the appellant used to suspect character of the deceased and then under the influence of liquor, used to beat her. According to the complainant, the father of the deceased, such kind of cruel treatment of deceased Jyoti had become a regular feature before she committed suicide.

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