In the instant case, married daughter of the de facto complainant died at her matrimonial home after about six years of marriage. On 26th April, 2000, the father of the deceased lodged a complaint before the Learned S.D.J.M., Berhampore alleging, inter alia , that marriage of his daughter, Jyotsna was solemnized with the appellant, named Biswanath Das about six years before the death of the said Jyotsna. It is also alleged by the complainant that at the time of marriage as per the demand of the accused he gave a sum of Rs.30,000/- in cash and gold ornaments weighing about 2.5 ‘bhoris’ to the bride and bridegroom. However, after marriage Jyotsna was subjected to torture by her husband and other matrimonial relations on illegal demand of a sum of Rs. 20,000/-. On 8th April, 2000, she was severely assaulted by the appellant and failing to bear such torture she consumed poison. Jyotsna was taken to hospital by her matrimonial relations. The de facto complainant got the said information from the son of his another daughter, named Sandhya (P.W. 2) whose marriage was also solemnized