Harmohinder Kaur Sandhu, J.

1. The facts giving rise to this appeal as stated by Sushila Devi complainant in her statement Ex. PS recorded by Assistant Sub-Inspector Roshan Lal on 15.11.1985 are that she was married to Darshan Kumar accused, a resident of village Batta, about five years before the occurrence. A few days after her marriage Darshan Kumar started maltreating her and saying that he would contract a second marriage. Aggrieved by the conduct of her husband she went to her fathers house at village Salwan. On account of the conduct of her husband and his other relatives her father initiated proceedings in a Court at Jind. Thereafter the accused brought a Panchayat from village Batta and on the assurance of the Panchayat she returned to her husbands house. The matter pending in the Court also ended in a compromise. On her return to the house of her husband, she was subjected to the same maltreatment and harassment by the husband as well as by his mother who often taunted her that she had not conceived a child. Once again she was compelled to go to her parental house. About 15 days before the occurrence Darshan Kumar accused came to her parents house and felt sorry f