Animadverting upon the order dated 3. 2006 passed by the learned District & Sessions Judge, Thiruvannamalai in Crl.A.No.21 of 2005 reversing the order of conviction dated 18.04.2005 in C.C.No.44 of 2002 passed by the Judicial Magistrate, Arani, this criminal revision is focussed.

2. A summation and summarisation of the relevant facts which are absolutely necessary and germane for the disposal of this revision petition would run thus:

.(a) The police laid the police report in terms of Section 173 Cr.P.C. as against the accused persons, namely, (1) Asokan, (2) Navaneedham, (3) Kokilavani, (4) Balamurugan, (5) Nandhakumar and (6) Balaraman for the offences under Sections 323, 498(A) IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act r/w Sec.34 IPC.

.(b) Inasmuch as the accused pleaded not guilty, the trial was conducted and during trial, on the prosecution side, P.Ws.1 to 20 were examined and Exs.P1 to P9 were marked. No oral or documentary evidence was adduced on the side of the accused.

.(c) Ultimately, the trial Court acquitted A5, and convicted A1 to A4 and A6 and sentenced them to undergo the following punishment:

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3. Being aggrieved by and dissatisfied with the jud