Suresh vs State Of M. P. - 2016 Supreme(MP) 1133

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2016 Supreme(MP) 1133

S.K.PALO
Suresh – Appellant
Versus
State Of M. P. – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner: P. R. Bhave, Devdatt Bhave
For the Respondent: Puneet Shroti

JUDGMENT :

This appeal under section 374(2) of Criminal Procedure Code has been filed assailing the judgment dated 28-5-1999 passed by 8th ASJ, Bhopal in S.T. No. 69/99 whereby the appellants have been convicted for offence under section 304-B of Indian Penal Code and sentenced for 7 years rigorous imprisonment each. The appellant No. 2/Gopilal is dead, therefore, the appeal is being dealt with regard to appellant No. 2.

2. The prosecution story in brief is that the marriage of appellant No. 1 was performed with Maya on 14-4-1998. Appellant No. 2 was the father of appellant No. 1/Suresh and appellant No. 3 is the sister-in-law (wife of elder brother) of appellant No. 1. At the time of marriage, the appellant No. 1 demanded a motorcycle and a colour T.V. as dowry. The family members of deceased/Maya assured to give the same within a year. After her marriage, Maya had come to her maternal house three to four times. Always she used to inform her members of family, that his father-in-law/Gopilal, husband/Suresh and sister-in-law/Shyamwati are constantly demanding motorcycle. She also narrated that her husband/Suresh has been treating her with cruelty. Suresh has been instigated by the ot