HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL BENIWAL
Judgment
(per Hon’ble Beniwal, J.)
Reserved on : 12/07/2025
Pronounced on : 25/07/2025
1. The appellant-State has preferred this appeal while assailing
the judgment and order date 29.11.2002, passed by the learned
Additional Sessions Judge (Fast Track), Churu in Sessions Case
No.29/2002, whereby the accused-respondent has been acquitted
of the offences under Sections 304-B, 302 and 498-A of IPC.
2. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that PW-1, Sabira,
lodged a written complaint (Ex.P/1) with the Station House Officer
at D.B. Hospital Police Station, Churu. In her report, she alleged
that her daughter, Parveen (now deceased), was married to the
accused-respondent Jakir. After the marriage, Parveen was
subjected to continuous harassment and cruelty by her husband
and in-laws over demands for dowry, specifically Rs. 50,000/- and
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a scooter. Eventually, on 23.10.2001, her daughter was allegedly
murdered by the accused-respondent along with her in-laws.
2.1 Based on the report submitted, the police registered a case
and, upon completion of the investigation, filed a charge-sheet
against the accused-respondent under Sections 304-B and 498-A
of the IPC before the competent court. Subsequently, charges
under Sections 304-B (in alternate Section 302 IPC) and 498-A
IPC were framed against the accused-respondent, who denied the
charges and sought trial.