JUDGMENT :

1. This appeal has been filed by the appellant – State under Section 378(1)(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Code’) against the judgment and the order dated 30.01.2006 in Sessions Case No.11 of 2015 (Old Sessions Case No.36 of 2014) passed by the learned 7th Additional Sessions Judge, District Vadodara at Savli (hereinafter referred to as ‘the learned Trial Court’), whereby, the learned Trial Court has acquitted the respondents – accused from the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 306 and 114 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as ‘the IPC’). The respondents are hereinafter referred to as ‘the accused’ as they stood in the rank and file in the original case, for the sake of convenience, clarity and brevity.

2. The relevant facts leading to filing of the present appeal are as under:

2.1. That deceased Salraben was wife of the accused No.1 Vitthalbhai Punjabhai Vankar and the accused Nos.2 and 3 are the mother-in-law namely Leelaben Punjabhai Vankar and father-in-law namely Punjabhai Somabhai Vankar of deceased Sarlabenben. The accused had physically and mentally tortured the deceased Sarlabenben by demanding dow