( 1 ) THIS appeal has been directed against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 31-8-1984 passed in Sessions Case No. 141 of 1983 by the then Additional Sessions Judge, Ahmedabad (Rural) at Narol.

( 2 ) THE respondent married Kokilaben, the deceased after his former wife hansaben died. Hasmukh Ishwarlal is the brother of the deceased, Kokilaben. The respondent and Kokilaben were residing at Gandhinagar in Sector No. 23. The parents, two sisters and brother of the respondent were also residing with them. After the marriage for few months their marriage life was happy and no one had any problem, but later on dissension arose between the two and both were quarrelling often pushing the war-button. Sometimes on the point of ornaments or sometimes on the point of watch or other things, either of the two used to pick a fight. The respondent never missed a chance to nettle Kokilaben and nag her. Continuously she was scorched with invectives. She was treated like a chattel and a beast. Humanism was foreign to the respondent, he was a terror to Kokilaben. She was often humiliated and it was difficult for her to reconcile. Her married life had come under strains. She was