Krishna vs State of Punjab - 2023 Supreme(P&H) 311

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2023 Supreme(P&H) 311

AVNEESH JHINGAN
Krishna – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Applicant : Mr. Sachit Khurana.

JUDGMENT :

Avneesh Jhingan, J.

1. This is an application for grant of leave to appeal against the judgment acquitting the accused in Complaint Case No. 22T/9.5.2012/17.4.2014.

2. The facts shorn off unnecessary details are that the applicant filed a complaint stating that her husband-Ramesh Kumar Arora (deceased) committed suicide on 9.3.2010. A suicide note was recovered from the dickey of the scooter of the deceased bearing registration No. PB -11D-0349. As per the contents of the suicide note, the accused were responsible for the death of the deceased. The deceased committed suicide by jumping in front of the train. In the FIR registered, cancellation report filed by the police was accepted and thereafter the complaint was filed.

3. The trial court summoned the accused, after considering the facts and appreciating the evidence adduced concluded that the allegation of abetment to commit suicide was not proved. While acquitting the accused, following aspects were considered :

(i) As per the deposition of the complainant and her son, the deceased was under tension as the accused, ( i.e. the subordinate staff in State Bank of Patiala, Nabha Branch where the deceased was Chief Manager) we

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