ORDER

This Criminal Revision Case assails the order dated 03.06.2022, whereby the learned Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Tirunelveli, dismissed the petitioner’s application for discharge filed under Section 227 Cr.P.C ., in Crl.M.P.No.2588 of 2022 in S.C.No.517 of 2021.

The case of the prosecution:-

2.The petitioner is the 68 year old mother-in-law of the victim. On

12.09.2019, the petitioner is alleged to have verbally abused the victim and thereby, abetted her to commit suicide so that the petitioner’s son could remarry. The victim attempted suicide by consuming phenol mixed with kerosene, but was saved. FIR No.301 of 2019 was registered on 14.09.2019, for the offences under Section 306 read with 511 IPC , on the complaint lodged by the victim. Final report was filed on 22.12.2020. Pending framing of charges, the petitioner sought for discharge, which was refused. Aggrieved by the said order, the petitioner has preferred this Revision Case. Submissions:-

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that, two-day unexplained delay vitiates the FIR. Section 306 applies only when suicide is completed. However, in the instant case, as the victim survived, Section 306 is inapplica