THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J. SREENIVAS RAO CRIMINAL Appeal No.1546 of 2017

ORDER:

This Criminal Appeal has been filed by the State aggrieved by the Judgment passed by the II Additional Sessions Judge, Warangal (‘Sessions Judge’ for brevity) in S.C.No.188 of 2015 dated 10.03.2016 whereunder the respondents-accused Nos.1 to 3 were acquitted for the offences punishable under Section 498-A, 304-B of the Indian Penal Code (‘IPC’ for brevity) and Sections 3, 4 and 6(2) of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (‘DP’ Act for brevity).

2. Brief facts of the case:

2.1. The case of the prosecution is that on 14.02.2015, at 21.00 hours the complainant/PW.1/Agaboina Saraiah lodged a complaint stating that he has two daughters aged 20 years and 17 years respectively. The complainant is working as a Constable in Regonda Police Station. At that time his elder daughter by name Sagarika i.e., deceased victim used to attend college at Parkal. During the course of her college education, accused No.1 used to follow her in the name of love and finally married her on 03.02.2013. The couple lived amicably for some time. Thereafter, accused No.1 and his parents started harassing the victim alleging that she did not b