Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is husband of the deceased. The applicant has falsely been implicated in the present case. There was no dispute of demand of dowry. The applicant has not harassed or tortured the deceased. As per postmortem report the cause of death of the deceased could not ascertained, therefore the viscera was preserved. In viscera report oregano phosphorus insecticide poison has been found to the deceased. The deceased consumed poison herself. The applicant has no concern with the alleged incident. It has further been submitted that during the trial the statements of Ram Niwas (father), Kuldeep (brother), Dhan Devi (mother), Naina @ Jyoti (bhabhi) and Pushpendra (brother-in-law) of the deceased have been recorded as P.W. 1 to P.W. 5. In their statements the above witnesses have not supported the prosecution version. P.W. 1 Ram Niwas, P.W. 2 Kuldeep, P.W. 3 Dhan Devi and P.W. 4 Naina @ Jyoti have clearly stated that there was no dispute of demand of dowry. The applicant has not harassed or tortured the deceased. The above witnesses have been declared hostile. P.W. 5 Pusshpendra is a witness of inquest and in his cross examination, he has also stated that the deceased has not made any complaint against inlaws. It has further been submitted that there is no other cogent evidence against the applicant. The applicant has not committed the alleged offence. There is no criminal history of the applicant and is in jail since 12.4.2018.
