IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND

AT NAINITAL

Criminal Revision No.695 of 2024

Mohan Lal ......Revisionist

Vs.

State of Uttarakhand …..Respondent

Presence

Mr. Harshpal Sekhon along with Mr. Basant Singh, learned counsels for

the Revisionist.

Mr. Rakesh Negi, Brief Holder, for the State.

Hon’ble Ashish Naithani, J.

1. The present criminal revision has been filed by the Revisionist

Mohan Lal under Sections 438/442 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, assailing the order dated 17.09.2024 passed by the Court of the First Additional District and Sessions Judge, Udham Singh Nagar, in Sessions Trial No. 59 of 2024 (State of Uttarakhand v. Mohan Lal & Others), whereby the discharge application filed by the Revisionist was rejected and charges under Sections 498-A and 304-B

IPC were framed against him.

2. The genesis of the matter lies in FIR No. 14 of 2024, registered

on 18.01.2024 at Police Station Transit Camp, District Udham Singh Nagar, under Sections 302 and 304-B IPC, on the allegation that the deceased Prabha, wife of the Revisionist, was subjected to cruelty for the demand of dowry and was ultimately killed by the Revisionist and

his family members.

3. The investigation culminated in the