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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN, J
H.Jayalakshmi Harikrishnan – Appellant
Versus
The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Inspector of Police, W-8, All Women Police Station, Thirumangalam, Chennai – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. criminal appeal filed against acquittal in domestic violence case (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. discussion on mental cruelty and its proof (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 3. final decision to dismiss the appeal (Para 10) |
JUDGMENT
This criminal appeal has been preferred against the order of acquittal passed in CA.No.355 of 2022 on the file of XXI Additional Sessions Judge, Chennai dated 19.07.2023, thereby setting aside the order of conviction and sentence imposed by the trial court in CC.no.2899 of 2016 on the file of the XIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai dated 14.11.2022 for the offences punishable under Section 498A of IPC .
2. The case of the prosecution is that the appellant and the second respondent got married and gave birth to two children. They were all living together with the second respondent's parents. While being so, respondents 2 to 5 used to scold the appellant with filthy languages. On the instigation of the fifth respondent herein, the second respondent insisted the appellant to register a flat in her name. Further, the appellant was told that if any police complaint is lodged, she would be killed.
Moreover, respondents 2 and 3 locked her inside the house and
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