Penal Code, 1860–Secs. 304-B & 498-A [Corresponding Secs. 76 & 85 of BNS, 2023]–Conviction–Sustainability–Deceased set herself on fire–No oral testimony of witnesses to show that she was met with cruelty or harassment for dowry–Neighbour of appellants admitted that the appellants P&G were not present at home at the relevant time–No specific incident was alleged –On number of occasions, deceased had come back to her parental house back after quarrel and she was sent back on tempers having being cooled–PW 21 stated that the doctors refused to certify the fit mental state of deceased but the doctor and compounder present in the ward were not produced–Incident of demanding money by the accused P for purchasing new ornaments to replace the lost ornaments had occurred a year prior to the death–Appellants P & G are entitled to be acquitted.
