V. Venkataraman vs State, Represented by the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ayanavaram Range

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2015 Supreme(Mad) 2578

P.DEVADASS
V. Venkataraman – Appellant
Versus
State, Represented by the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ayanavaram Range – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For Appellant : Mr. V.Padmanabhan, Senior Counsel for Mr. B.Harikrishnan.
For Respondent: Mr. P.Govindarajan, Additional Public Prosecutor.

JUDGMENT

The sole accused in the Sessions Case in S.C.No.3 of 2007 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Chennai is the appellant.

2. He is alleged to have harassed his wife for dowry and also abetted her commission of suicide.

3. He was prosecuted in the said Court. Ultimately, the Trial Court, appreciating the evidence adduced, found him guilty under Sections 498-A and 306 IPC and sentenced him as stated below:

Conviction	Sentence
498-A IPC	One year R.I. and fined of Rs.5,000/- i/d 3 months S.I.
306 IPC	Five years R.I. and fined of Rs.25,000/- i/d 3 months S.I.

4. The Trial Court directed both the sentences imposed on the accused were directed to run concurrently. The Trial Court also directed payment of Rs.25,000/- as compensation, out of the total fine of Rs.30,000/- to PW-3, under Section 357 Cr.P.C.

5. The case of the prosecution runs as under:

(1) Lakshmidevi is the elder daughter of PWs-1 and 2 Mohana Subramanian and Meenakshi. The accused is employed in I.C.F., Chennai. On 9.3.1998, the accused married Lakshmidevi. For about

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2015 Supreme(Mad) 2578

P.DEVADASSV. Venkataraman – AppellantVersusState, Represented by the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ayanavaram Range – Respondent

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P.DEVADASS
V. Venkataraman – Appellant
Versus
State, Represented by the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ayanavaram Range – Respondent