ARVIND SINGH CHANDEL, J.

1. The instant revision has been preferred against the order dated 23.12.2017 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Dhamtari in Sessions Trial No.45 of 2017, whereby a charge under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code has been framed against the Applicant.

2. Facts of the case, in brief, are that the Applicant is a veterinary doctor. Before 2 years of the incident he visited the house of Kusumlata (the deceased) at Village Kohka Koliyari to see her for marriage purpose and after inquiry he chose her to marry her. Thereafter, he had been visiting her house and talking with her and her family members on mobile phone. He had also taken to his father and grand father to show her. After few days, he had also taken his sisters to show her. Thereafter, he had been telling that he will marry her only. When marriage of Mansingh, brother of deceased Kusumlata was fixed, at that time, parents of Kusumlata asked the Applicant to ask his parents for fixation of his marriage with Kusumlata so that they could arrange marriage ceremony of their son Mansingh and daughter Kusumlata together. Thereafter, for about 15 days, the Applicant did not give any reply nor d