Rajiv Sharma, J.

State has appealed against judgment dated 14.3.2012 rendered by learned Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, Kangra at Dharamshala, in S.T. No. 3/12, whereby respondents-accused (hereinafter referred to as 'accused' for convenience sake), who were charged with and tried for commission of offence under Sections 498A/306/34 IPC, have been acquitted.

2. Case of the prosecution, in a nutshell, is that on 24.11.2006, Dalip Chand lodged a case against the accused persons with the allegations that his daughter Rajani Devi was married to accused Pawan Kumar on 3.8.2006, as per Hindu rites and customs. It is further alleged that after 15 days of marriage, accused Pawan Kumar along with his mother Kesari Devi, brother Kuldeep Kumar and Bhabhi Anu Kumari, brother-in-law Sanjay and sister Champa Devi started torturing, harassing, giving beatings and not providing proper meals to Rajani Devi for bringing insufficient dowry. It is alleged that he was told by his daughter in this regard through telephone and he asked his daughter that he will talk with the accused persons and make them able to understand the matter. He went to the matrimonial home of his daughter and asked t