This Criminal Revision case has been filed against the judgment of the Additional District Judge, Fast Track Court No.V, Chengalpattu, at Tiruvallur, in S.C.No. 301/04 dated 16.06.2005.

2. The skeleton of the prosecution case is as follows :-

(i) First accused/second respondent is the husband of deceased Jayalatha; second accused/third respondent is his brother; third accused/fourth respondent is the brother-in-law of first accused; and fourth accused/fifth respondent is the sister of first accused.

(ii) The marriage between the second respondent/first accused and deceased Jayalatha has taken place on 06.02.1996 at Chennai. It is alleged that during engagement, 35 sovereigns were demanded and the parents of Jayalatha has given 25 sovereigns. After marriage, both were residing at Thiruninravur and they lived together happily for two months. Thereafter, the deceased was subjected to cruelty by respondents 2 to 5/accused Nos. 1 to 4 by demanding 10 sovereigns and Rs.10,000/-

iii) In the meantime, the deceased gave birth to a female child, by name, Tharani, on 11.11.1997. It is alleged that on 12.09.1998 at about 1.00 p.m. due to the cruelty meted out to Jayalatha by accus