ORDER

This revision Petition has been filed by the accused challenging the judgment in Crl.A No.30/2015 of Sessions Court, Alappuzha by which it confirmed the judgment of conviction and sentence passed against them by the trial court in S.C No.121/2009 for the offence punishable under Section 306 r/w 34 of Indian Penal Code (“ IPC ” for short).

2. In brief the prosecution case is that Sasidharan, who is the father of A2 and father-in-law of A1, committed suicide by hanging in his tharavad house between 5.30 pm of 16.7.2008 and 11.30 am of 17.7.2008 due to the mental and physical harassment and humiliation of the accused. According to the prosecution, accused abetted the commission of suicide by Sasidharan and thereby committed the offence punishable under Section 306 r/w 34 IPC .

3. Initially, pursuant to Ext.P1 first information statement given by PW1, Ext.P5 FIR was registered by PW8 under the caption 'unnatural death' and FIR was sent to the Court of Sub Divisional Magistrate. Subsequently, PW8 filed Ext.P6 report before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Haripad incorporating Section 306 r/w Section 34 IPC and arraigned the revision petitioners herein as accused