SAVITRI RATHO
Ananda Mallik – Appellant
Versus
State of Orissa – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Savitri Ratho, J.
The petitioners have filed this Criminal Revision petition challenging the impugned order dated 02.08.2013 passed by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Sonepur passed in S.C. No. 92 of 2009 framing charge against them under Sections 304 (B)/306 of IPC. The learned trial court vide order dated 02.08.2013 has rejected the application filed by the petitioners for discharge and framed charge against them for commission of offences under Sections 498-A/304-B/306/34 Indian Penal Code (in short “IPC”) read with Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act ( in short “DP Act”).
2. The prosecution case in brief as per the FIR is that the marriage of the Soudamini, daughter of the informant Lokanath Bisi had been solemnized with Ananda Mallik in the month of Baisakh as per vedic rites. On 08.08.1989, her husband and in laws had killed her. He was informed about this over telephone by a person from Lariabahal. Ananda Mallik had relationship with his sister in law and there was demand for dowry and they were not allowing her to come to his house. On receiving the report, Dunguri Police Station P.S. Case No. 57 of 2009 was registered.
3. On completion of investigation, police
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