Learned counsel for the applicant has drawn the attention of the Court to the FIR allegedly lodged by one Mahendra Chaudhary, father of the deceased against the applicant and one Reeta Devi. The next contention is that the applicant is the husband of the deceased Neha(20). She got married with the applicant on 05.05.2017. Learned counsel for the applicant has drawn the attention of the Court to the startling feature of the FIR. On account of scanty dowry, the deceased was subject matter of mental harassment and torture but what additional amount of dowry/articles were demanded from the deceased, the FIR is completely silent on this account. It was urged by the counsel that in the absence of this vital information, it is difficult to envisage the alleged dowry related harassment of alleged torture by the applicant. Learned counsel for the applicant has further contended that there is an allegation of unnatural death(by throttling) of the deceased. Learned counsel for the applicant has drawn the attention of the Court to the inquest report whereby her bangles, finger ring etc were found intact and there was no external injury over her person, casting doubt that she was throttled by the applicant or other family members. Learned counsel for the applicant next submits that doctor has opined that the deceased has died due to asphyxia as a result of throttling. But surprisingly, her hyoid bone is found intact. The seat of ligature mark too is uneven and not a typical case of throttling and lastly it has been submitted that three witnesses have been examined by the prosecution during trial out of which two witnesses have turned hostile. Thus, on this, it is urged by learned counsel for the applicant that applicant who is
