Penal Code, 1860–Secs. 302, 498A, 406 & 201–Conviction–Sustainability–Circumstantial evidence–Case of the prosecution that the deceased was strangulated whereas the claim of defence that the deceased committed suicide–Circumstances mentioned by the trial Court in the judgment that the room of deceased was found in topsy-turvy condition, pieces of broken bangles were found lying, slippers were lying hither and thither, were not noted by the Investigation Officer–Article by which the strangulation was committed, was not recovered–Contradiction as regard to the fact of handing over the body of deceased–Prosecution failed to prove beyond the reasonable doubt that the appellants were present at the time of the incident–No demand of dowry at the time of marriage–General omnibus allegations in this regard–Held, trial Court committed error in convicting the appellants.


