SUKHBIR SINGH Vs. STATE OF HARYANA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE appellants have filed the present appeal against the judgment and order passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Rohtak on 15.4.1994, whereby they were convicted under Section 304-B IPC and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for eight years each.

(2.) THE marriage of appellant Sukhbir Singh was solemnized with deceased Smt. Sumitra on 11.2.1989. On the same day itself, younger sister of Smt. Sumitra was also married to Om Parkash, younger brother of Sukhbir Singh. Smt. Sumitra started living at the house of her husband in village Matanhel, while the muklawa ceremony of Geeta, younger sister of Smt. Sumitra, had not taken place. Sukhbir Singh and his mother Phool Kaur, started demanding more dowry, including a colour TV, house-hold goods and an amount of Rs. 10,000/- by way of contribution to the amount of Rs. 20,000/- which the accused had already spent on getting Om Parkash recruited in the Army. The father and uncle of Smt. Sumitra visited her house on a number of occasions when they were appraised by her about her an amount of Rs. 10,000/- by way of contribution to the amount of Rs. 20,000/-, which the accused had already spent on getting Om Parkash recruited in the Army. The father and uncle of Smt. Sumitra visited her house on a number of occasions when they were appraised by her about her harassment on account of non-fulfilment of the various demands of accused. The accused used to harass and torture her besides giving beatings. On 24.6.1962, when Vijay Kumar, brother of Smt. Sumitra, went to her house so as to bring her for visiting her parents house, instead of his sister being sent with him, he was not even allowed to talk to her.

(3.) VIDE report Ex. PO, Chemical Examiner, after examining the bones and ashes, gave an opinion that they were of a human being. The investigation was completed and the challan finally presented in the Court of Ilaqa Magistrate from where it was committed to the Court of Sessions.