IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE VIVEK AGARWAL &

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE HIMANSHU JOSHI

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ON THE 22 OF JANUARY, 2026 CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 3400 of 2022 RAMKUMAR Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Bhupendra Kumar Shukla - Advocate for the appellant. Ms. Shweta Yadav - Deputy Advocate General for the State.

JUDGMENT Per: Justice Vivek Agarwal This appeal is filed by the father of the victim being aggrieved of judgment dated 28.01.2022 whereby learned Trial Court has acquitted the accused Ravi Kumar Bunkar S/o Shri Ramavtar Bunkar from charges under Sections 304-B, 498-A of the IPC and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

2. Learned counsel for the appellant, Shri Bhupendra Kumar Shukla, submits that marriage of deceased Roshni was performed with Ravi Kumar on 15.04.2014. She committed suicide on 02.07.2018. Therefore, death occurring within seven years of marriage under unnatural circumstances is a sufficient circumstance to rebut the findings of acquittal and record a finding of conviction.

3. Shri Bhupendra Kumar Shukla reading from the evidence of Siya Dulari (PW-1), mother of the victim, submits that mother of the v