Muttaci Jeyapaul, J.:-

1. Accused Joginder Singh has challenged the judgment passed by the trial Court whereby he has been convicted under Section 306 IPC and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for five years and to pay a fine of ` 1000/- and in default of payment of fine to undergo further period of two months.

2. It is the case of the prosecution that the accused got married to Dilbagh Kaur in the year 1991. He taunted his wife and beat her quite often. In spite of the fact that he was blessed with three children, the accused wanted to remarry. Therefore, Dilbagh Kaur having been fed up with the conduct of the accused, took poisonous substance and committed suicide. It is the case of the prosecution that the accused abetted Dilbagh Kaur to commit suicide.

3. PW1 Gulzar Singh, the brother of Dilbagh Kaur, set the law in motion by lodging a complaint. He has deposed that his sister Dilbagh Kaur who was married to accused Joginder Singh in the year 1991 was blessed with three children. After one year of marriage, the accused started taunting his sister saying that she was not educated and she had no manners to behave. Compelling Dilbagh Kaur to bring her share from his parents,

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