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2016 Supreme(P&H) 1559

ANITA CHAUDHRY
Subhash Chand – Appellant
Versus
State of Haryana – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant :Mr. Bahadur Singh, Advocate
Mr. J.S. Yadav, Advocate
For the Respondent: Mr. Sanjay Kr. Saini, AAG, Haryana

JUDGMENT :

ANITA CHAUDHRY, J.

1. The appellant and his four family members were tried by the Addl. Sessions Judge, Jhajjar leading to the conviction of only the appellant under Section 304-B IPC. The trial Court convicted and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of seven years and to pay fine of Rs.5,000/-. In default of payment of fine, he was to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 6 months.

2. The revision has been filed by the complainant seeking enhancement of sentence and compensation.

3. Madhu Bala daughter of the complainant was married to Subhash Chand appellant on 25.04.1999. Madhu Bala died an unnatural death in the matrimonial home on 17.12.1999 i.e. 7½ months after her marriage. She was pregnant. She died of 100% burn injuries. The report was lodged by her mother Kanta Devi. The complainant had named the husband, his parents and the other relatives. All of them were challaned and charge was framed under Sections 498-A, 304-B, 34 IPC.

4. The prosecution examined 12 witnesses. Kanta Devi in her deposition before the Court had stated that the demand started one month after the marriage and the husband demanded Rs.10,000/- for purchase of






























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