JUDGMENT :

CHEEKATI MANAVENDRANATH ROY, J.

1. Assailing the judgment dated 28.5.2014 rendered in Sessions Case No.8 of 2014 on the file of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Morbi, whereby accused nos.1 to 3 in the said case were acquitted of the charges under Sections 498-A, 306, 304-B and 114 of the INDIAN PENAL CODE , 1860 read with Sections 3 and 7 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, the instant appeal has been preferred by the State.

2. Briefly stated, it is the case of the prosecution that Ms.Harshaben (herein after called as “deceased”) is the legally wedded wife of accused no.1. Their marriage was solemnized about four years prior to her death. They are blessed with a son by name Vansh, aged about one and a half years, during their lawful wedlock. The deceased was pregnant of two months at the time of her death. There was strained relationship between the deceased and her mother-in-law, who is accused no.3. Accused no.1 used to harass her at the instance of accused no.3. Even on the previous day of her death, accused no.1 beat her at the instance of accused no.3. Accused nos.1 to 3 used to harass her demanding additional dowry from her. As she could not satisfy said demand, accused