JUDGMENT

Dr. D.P. CHOUDHURY, J. - Challenge has been made to the judgment of acquittal dated 22.5.1995 passed by the learned Assistant Sessions Judge, Baripada for the offence under Sections 498-A/306/34 I.P.C. in S.T. Case No.3/211 of 1993-94.

FACTS

2. The backdrop of the case of the prosecution is that accused-appellant Pilatush had married deceased Sabitri on 23.5.1993 in a Church at Midnapore, West Bengal. Thereafter they lived as husband and wife. After marriage they were blessed with a son out of their wedlock. It is alleged, inter alia, that after some months of happy conjugal life accused Pilatush made demand for cash, a cycle and a gold ring from his wife Sabitri. Due to non-fulfillment of dowry, accused persons appellants harassed the deceased woman and demanded the aforesaid dowry. Due to non-payment of any dowry amount accused persons started ill treatment to deceased Sabitri. All the appellants did not give food to the deceased and also restricted her entry to the kitchen and abused the deceased Sabitri as Majhiani. Deceased Sabitri has narrated such ill treatment to her relatives wherever she got opportunity. On 7.6.1994 deceased left the house of accused persons, came