The Petitioner got married to one Puja Agrawal on 24th November, 1999. Within a year of the marriage Puja Agrawal met with her death on 2nd of September, 2000. At the time of the marriage there was a demand of dowry for Rs. 5 lacs including Rs. 2 lacs in cash; that the father of the deceased has spent Rs. 7 lacs on marriage; that about a month prior to the death of the said Puja a demand of Rs. 1 lac was made; that the father of the said Puja had offered Kisan Vikas Patra worth Rs.30,000/- to the Petitioner, which had been refused; that whenever the deceased came to the parents' home she was not wearing any ornaments; that even at the time of her death she was not wearing any ornaments not even her "Mangalsutra". Puja was eight months pregnant at the time of her death. From the scene of offence, two handkerchiefs, two small cotton balls and one bigger cotton ball were found. Pieces of broken bangles were found. The wire of telephone was found broken. The telephone was found on the bed. There were electric burn injuries over the left index finger, middle finger, thumb, palms and back of palms upto base. Bone of left index finger was exposed and charred. Base of left index finger was swollen, distal part of left index finger was bluish in colour, surrounded by reddish area. There were electric burn injuries over right supramammary region oval shaped 7 cm x 4 1/2 cm. Centre of the burnt area was blackened and Blisters were found present over lateral aspect of left thigh. Anterior to this injury, as also over lateral aspect of right thigh. Besides this, abrasions were found on the right side of back, over infra scapulas region.
The
Court held that the Petitioner has been charged with offences under Sections
498-A and 304-B of the Indian Penal Code. Along with
the Petitioner three other ladies had also been charged. Those ladies were
granted bail by an Order dated 11th September, 2000. A Petition challenging
that Order has been rejected.
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