JUDGMENT :

1. These criminal appeal under Section 374 Cr.P.C. have been preferred claiming the following reliefs: -

“It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that the appeal of the appellant may kindly be allowed and he be acquitted”.

2. Brief facts of the case as placed before this Court by the learned counsel for the appellant are that on 21.05.2001, the complainant-Purshottamlal (father of the deceased victim) lodged a report, while at Bumkan Hospital, Badi Sadri, alleging therein that on the said day, his daughter (Smt. Girjia Sharma), was married to accused-appellant around 15-16 years ago prior to the date of the incident. After marriage she normally used to visit her maternal as well as her in-laws house. And that, in last 2-3 years of marriage, the accused-appellant has developed an illicit relationship with one nurse, and because of such illicit relationship, the complainant’s daughter’s – (Smt. Girjia) relationship with the accused did not remain cordial. And that because the complainant’s daughter could not bear a child out of the wedlock, the accused-appellant harassed and committed mental cruelty against the daughter of complainant. On count of such harassment and ment