Alok Aradhe, J.

1. This criminal acquittal appeal has been filed against the judgment dated 25.07.2003 passed by the trial Court by which respondents have been acquitted from the offences under Sections 302, 498-A, 120-B/201 RPC and under Section 3/5 Dowry Restraint Act, 1960.

2. The prosecution story in nut shell is that on 17.05.1999, one Jagir Singh gave intimation to the police that he has received information from Diler Singh at about 8 a.m. on 16.05.1999 that whereabouts of his wife Mst. Babli Devi were not known and she was missing since morning of 16.05.1999. As per the statement of Diler Singh, he had beaten his wife on 15.05.1999 and after that they slept in one room and in the morning of 16.06.1999 he found the deceased missing. Jagir Singh, the father of the deceased, made search for her daughter and thereafter reported the matter to the police authorities, in which it was stated that the husband of the deceased and his family members were harassing her for bringing less dowry.

3. On the basis of the aforesaid report, the proceeding under Section 174 Cr. P.C. was initiated and during the course of the enquiry, dead body of deceased Babli Devi was recovered from t