Penal Code, 1860–Sec. 306–Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989–Secs. 3(2)(v)–Framing of charge–Justification–Crux of the prosecution case that the son-in-law of deceased took the field of accused on share cultivation basis and he was held responsible for the loss caused due to malfunctioning of the tube-well–Deceased decided to work at the field of the accused and make good some of the losses attributed to her son-in-law–Her husband was not agreed for this and chastised her–Due to adverse circumstances, she ended her life by consuming poison–None of the witnesses claim to have personally witnessed the conversation which took place between the accused and deceased–Conclusion drawn by Investigation Officer is totally conjectural and not based on any substantial evidence–Charge deserves to be quashed.
