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2022 Supreme(Ori) 161

SAVITRI RATHO
Bhimasen Jena – Appellant
Versus
State of Orissa – Respondent


Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant :Mr. S.D. Das, Mr. Haripad Mohanty, Advocate
For the Respondent:Mr. P.C. Das, Mr D. Nayak, Mr. Sidheswar Mohanty, Advocate

JUDGMENT :

Savitri Ratho, J.

The petitioners namely, Bhimasen Jena, Kanaka @Bishnupriya Jena, Nini @ Sumitra Kumari Jena, Kuni @ Sunita Kumari Jena, Mami @ Sanghamitra Jena, Mitu @ Sanjib Kumar Jena and Tutu @ Sunil Kumar Jena have filed this Criminal Revision challenging the impugned order dated 03.08.2011 passed by the learned S.D.J.M., Koraput passed in G.R. Case No.498 of 2009, taking cognizance of offences under Sections 498(A)/304(B)/306/406/34 of the Indian Penal Code (in short “the IPC”) read with Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act ( in short “the DP Act”).

2. The case of the prosecution in brief is that the marriage of the petitioner and Petitioner No. 5 had been solemnized on 04.07.2007. There was demand of dowry of Rs 6 lakhs. At the time of marriage, apart from household articles, jewellery, cash of Rs.3,50,000/- had been paid. Rs.50,000/- had been paid towards cost of a motorcycle. For the balance amount of dowry, the deceased was regularly tortured. She had narrated about the demand and ill treatment whenever she went to her parents house, before her parents, other family members and friends. When the torture became unbearable, she committed suicide inside her bedroo

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