SADASHIV PARBATI RUPNAWAR vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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2 Apeal-649-1998.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 649 OF 1998 Sadashiv Parbati Rupnawar Aged 23 years, Occ: Shepherd residing at Jalbavi Taluka Malshiras, Dist. Solapur (Presently in Satara Jail) ...Appellant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent ***** Ms. Nasreen S. K. Ayubi Appointed Advocate for the Appellant Ms. R. S. Tendulkar APP for the Respondent-State ***** Digitally signed by CORAM : S. M. MODAK, J. LATA LATA SUNIL SUNIL PANJWANI DATE : 11th JULY 2025 PANJWANI Date: 2025.07.24 11:52:23 +0530 ORAL JUDGMENT :- 1. Heard learned appointed Advocate Ms. Ayubi for the Appellant and learned APP Ms. Tendulkar for the Respondent-State. 2. The present Appellant and father-in-law of the deceased were prosecuted for harassing Prema, and they have abetted her suicide. Prema is the wife of Accused no. 1 and the daughter-in-law of Accused Seema 1/7 2 Apeal-649-1998.doc No. 2. The charges were under Sections 498-A, 306 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code. Accused No. 2 was acquitted, whereas Accused No. 1 is convicted for an offence punishable under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code. The sentence is :- (i) Rigorous imprisonment for one year and to pay fine of Rs. 500/-, and in case of default, further rigorous imprisonment for one month for the offence punishable under Sections 498-A of the Indian Penal Code. (ii) For the offence punishable under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, the sentence is rigorous imprisonment for five years and a fine of Rs. 500/-, and in case of default, further rigorous imprisonment for one month. 3. In all prosecution examined five witnesses. There are certain admitted documents. They are evidence and documents. With their assistance, I find that the conviction is not s