- (1.) List has been revised. Sri Prashant Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the revisionists and learned A.G.A. for the State of U.P. are present.
(2.) The present criminal revision has been preferred against the judgement and order dated 13.10.2015 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Court No.2, Bhadohi -Gyanpur in Criminal Appeal No.22 of 2007 (Kripa Shanker and others v. State of U.P. ), confirming the judgement and order dated 17.03.2007 passed by the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhadohi-Gyanpur in Case No.1143 of 2005 (State v. Jadawati Devi and others), under Sections 498-A, 326 I.P.C. and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, Police Station Aurai, District Sant Ravidas Nagar, Bhadohi.
(3.) The facts narrated in the F.I.R. in narrow compass are as follows:- "The informant-Jagnarayan Pathak presented a written application before the officer-in-charge, Police Station Aurai, District Sant Ravidas Nagar, Bhadohi regarding the alive burning of the daughter for the sake of dowry. Marriage of Nagina Devi, d/o Jagnarayan Pathak, r/o village Saraiya, Police Station Cheelh, District Mirzapur was solemnized with Ravi Shankar s/o Kripa Shankar, r/o village Babhnauti, Police Station Aurai, District Sant Ravidas Nagar with Hindu Customs. Seven sets of jewellery along with Rs.15,000/- cash was given as a dowry. Soon after the marriage, his daughter Nagina Devi was being tortured for dowry. In the intervening night of 2/3.10.2001, mother-in-law Jarawati Devi, father-in-law Kripa Shankar, husband Ravi Shankar, brother-in-law Pradeep Kumar and Jeth Manoj Kumar after confining her in the room sprinkled kerosene upon Nagina Devi and set her ablaze. Nagina Devi raised alarm to save her life. Hearing that alarm, some anonymous person from the village informed Jagnarayan Pathak, informant/complainant father of Nagina Devi about the incident. In-laws ran away leaving Nagina Devi in a burnt condition. Informant Jagnarayan Pathak, his son Pappu and Subaas accompanied Nagina Devi to Government Hospital, Bhadohi. After primary treatment, she was referred to Kabir Chaura Hospital, Varanasi. Daughter of informant was still struggling with life and death.";