JUDGMENT :

Per Goutam Bhaduri, J.

1. The present appeal is against the judgment dated 02.07.2013 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, F.T.C., Janjgir, District - Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh in Sessions Trial No.181/2012, whereby the respondent-accused has been acquitted of the charges under Sections 498-A, 306, 304-B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short ‘the IPC’).

2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the deceased Sangita was the wife of respondent – Rajendra Kumar Yadav. They were married on 12.05.2011 and the wife died in unnatural circumstances on 04.06.2012 by hanging which led to attraction of ingredients of Section 304-B of the IPC and according to the statement of the prosecution which was collected during the investigation, it reveals that the deceased was subjected to cruelty for demand of dowry and she died unnatural death within seven years of her marriage. Prosecution case further states that the demand was made of motorcycle and Rs.50,000/-. Consequently, the wife of the respondent eliminated herself in abnormal circumstances and that being unnatural death, the case was registered. The charge-sheet having been filed, the respondent abjured his guilt. The