Sanjay Karol, J (oral)

ASI Arjun Singh, I.O. Police Post Murang, Police Station Pooh, District Kinnaur, H.P. is present in Court. Record perused and returned.

2. Petitioner stands arrested in connection with FIR No. 22 of 2013, dated 31.10.2013, under the provisions of Sections 306, 498A, 34 of the Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station, Pooh, District Kinnaur, H.P.

3. As per the case of prosecution, Shri Lal Chand, father of deceased Pradeep Kumari, lodged an FIR at Police Station, alleging that his daughter (deceased) had committed suicide, on account of atrocities/cruelties meted out inter alia by the accused-petitioner. noticeably, deceased was an educated lady. She was a Graduate in Science and Education. On 20.07.2013, she was married to accused Pramod Kumar. It was a love marriage. Present petitioner is the father of Pramod Kumar.

4. According to the complainant, all the family members, including the present petitioner, used to physically torture and harass the deceased, which fact she would narrate to the complainant on telephone. Deceased left the matrimonial home on 30.10.2013, for the reason that her parents had failed to perform a ceremony, which in