SHAMBHOO SINGH, J.

( 1 ) THIS appeal is directed against the Judgment and Order dated 2nd June, 1990 passed by Sessions Judge, Ujjain in Sessions Trial No. 141/87 whereby the accused was acquitted of the offence under Section 302 I. P. C. in alternative 306, 201 and 498a of the I. P. C.

( 2 ) IT is not in dispute that at the relevant time the deceased Rekhabai was living with her in laws in Badnagar. Her husband Satish Raghuwanshi was undergoing Training in Police Training School Indore. On the date of incident i. e. 28-6-86 at about 7. 30 a. m. Rekhabai was burnt in the house of her in laws. She was taken to Civil Hospital Badnagar in a Hand-cart (Hath-Thela ). She succumbed to injuries on that day at about 11. 00 a. m.

( 3 ) THE prosecution story in brief is that Rekhabai was married to Satish, the son of respondent in the year 1983. A daughter was born to deceased Rekhabai in February, 1986. The respondent Geetabai used to torture Rekhabai. She demanded that Rekhabai should bring 10,000/- from her father for flooring of her house and a gas connection. On 28-6-86 the deceased Rekhabai was present in the house with her mother-in-law, respondent Geetabai and her grandmother-in-law.

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