JUDGMENT :

Alok Mahra, J.

1. The present Criminal Revision has been filed impugning the judgment & order dated 15.02.2021 rendered by the learned Sessions Judge, District Pauri Garhwal, in Session Trial No. 02 of 2020, State Vs. Sheetal and others , whereby charge under Section 306, 386 read with Section 34 & 506 of IPC were framed against the revisionists.

2. According to the prosecution, the deceased had written a suicide note which was recovered from the spot. It is alleged therein that the revisionists and other accused persons had threatened the deceased to pay a sum of Rs.50,00,000/– failing which they would kill his minor son. It is further alleged that the revisionists and the co-accused had earlier extorted money from the deceased between the years 2009 to 2013, and thereafter again demanded Rs.50,00,000/– with a threat to kill his minor child.

3. Learned counsel for the revisionists has submitted that the said suicide note is a forged and fabricated document and, therefore, cannot be relied upon. Even if, for the sake of argument, it is presumed that the suicide note is genuine, still no offence is made out against the revisionists.

4. Learned counsel for the revisionists has