JUDGMENT:

1. This appeal is preferred by the Appellant / State against the judgment of acquittal rendered by the Trial Court in Sessions Case No.38 of 2006 on the file of Assistant Sessions Judge, Srikakulam (for short, ‘the Trial Court’) and by its judgment dated 03.10.2007, acquitted the accused for the offence punishable under section 304B of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short, ‘IPC’).

2. Perused the impugned judgment of acquittal rendered by the Trial Court, which is now under challenge in this appeal. The record consists of the evidence of PWs.1 to 19, and the documents marked as Exs.P.1 to P.28 on behalf of the prosecution. The defence did not adduce any oral or documentary evidence.

3. The facts in a nutshell, which give rise to the present appeal, are as follows:

A.1, son of A.2 and A.3, married the deceased, Matcha Lakshmi, sister of PW.1, on 28.04.2004. At the time of marriage, Rs.50,000/- was paid as dowry and Rs.30,000/- towards household articles. After a brief period of marital life, A.1 to A.3 subjected the deceased to cruelty and harassment because she was issueless, had no parents, and did not bring money or gifts. Unable to bear the continued harassment, on 11.09.2005