JUDGMENT :

Ramesh Chandra Khulbe, J.

The present appeal has been filed by the State Government against the judgment and order dated 07.06.2002 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Udham Singh Nagar in S.T. No. 399 of 2001, whereby the accused was not found guilty and, accordingly, acquitted under Sections 304B IPC and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

2. The factual matrix of the case is that, the informant – Sunil Kumar Yadav S/o Jairam Singh Yadav, resident of Shanti Nagar, Bilaspur, District Rampur submitted an application at Chowki Majhola under Police Station Khatima, District Udham Singh Nagar on 31.07.2001 stating therein that the marriage of her younger sister Mamta was solemnized with Rajendra Singh Yadav on 19.06.1998, as per Hindu rites and rituals and had given dowry as per his capacity. Husband of his sister Rajendra Singh immediately after marriage started demanding Rs.50,000/-. The sister of the informant told about this several time to the informant. The informant and his family members convinced Rajendra Singh Yadav several times. Brother-in-law of the informant is working as Teacher in Primary School, Bhiliya (Jamour), District Udham Singh Nagar.