J U D G M E N T

VIKRAM NATH, J. 1. Leave granted.

2. The present criminal appeal arises from an order of the Gujarat High Court, dated 09.05.2024, whereby the Court rejected the Criminal Revision Application No. 536 of 2024 filed by the appellants herein and refused to discharge the appellants – accused from offences punishable under sections 306, 498A and

114 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, [Digitally signed by]

Signature Not Verified NEETU KHAJURIA Date: 2024.12.10

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3. FIR No. 11206038210259 of 2021 dated 18.04.2021 was registered at the instance of the deceased’s father against the appellants herein for offences under sections 306, 498A, 114 of the IPC. It was alleged that the appellant no.1 was married to the deceased – wife in the year 2009. The deceased – wife was residing in the matrimonial house with her in-laws, that is, appellant nos. 2 and 3. For the first five years of the marriage, no child was born to the couple. The deceased – wife was subjected to physical and mental harassment owing to this and thus returned to her parental home. When she returned to her matrimonial home on being convinced by her parents, a son was born to the deceased in