During pendency of appeal, appellant nos. 2 and 6 i.e. Ramsing Bhaga Pardeshi and Kailas Ramsing Pardeshi, since reported to be dead, the appeal stood abated against them vide order dated 24.01.2024. Hence, only appeal of appellant nos. 1 and 3 to 5 remains for consideration.
FACTS GIVING RISE TO THE APPEAL ARE AS UNDER
2. Husband and in-laws of Mangala were prosecuted by State on allegations that accused husband and in-laws, after marriage in 1994, ill-treated, abused and kept Mangala starved in the backdrop of demand of Rs.5,000/- for T.V. and Rs.1,500/- for bicycle. Deceased promptly reported such treatment meted out to her whenever she visited her parents on festivals. Finally, getting fed up of the said treatment, while she was in the custody of accused, she consumed poison on 05.06.1995 and ended up her life and therefore, crime was registered at Pachora Police Station.
