Contention raised at the Bar is that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. It has been further submitted that in the FIR general role has been attributed to nominated accused persons, who happen to be the family members of the husband, for committing dowry related atrocities upon the victim. The victim died on account of burn injuries. It is next submitted that the applicant was the father-in-law of the deceased. Independent witness Smt. Kavita Devi in her statement recorded under section 161 Cr.P.C., distinguished role of the applicant that the the applicant was standing, armed with Danda, at the time of the occurrence, but she attributed no role of overt act against him in her aforesaid statement. It is further submitted that the applicant took the victim to the medical hospital for her treatment. It is lastly argued that there is inordinate delay of three days in lodging of the FIR, though the inquest report was prepared before the informant and he happens to be one of the signatories of the inquest report. The applicant is in jail since 27.12.2016, having no criminal antecedents to his credit.
