In order to appreciate the appeal in its proper perspective, it is expedient to consider the facts of the case. From the attending facts of the case, it appears that victim, Shakuntala Roy, was the legally married wife of Arabinda Roy, who died an unnatural death being engulfed by fire on 31st March, 2013 at about 12.30 PM, together with her two babies. Sri Prasenjit Roy, the elder brother of the victim set the criminal administration of justice into motion by informing the officer-in-charge of Mekhliganj Police Station in writing, disclosing inter alia, that after the short period of marriage, the accused persons started inflicting physical and mental torture upon his sister to make her fetch a sum of Rs. 20,000/- from the paternal house, which the victim informed over phone on 31st March, 2013. The victim failed to endure torture anymore and decided to put an end to her life and thus she committed suicide. As the information disclosed offence cognizable in nature Mekhliganj Police Station Case No. 74/2013 dated 31st March, 2013 was registered under Section 498A and 304B of the Indian Penal Code. Police took up investigation which culminated into submission of charge-sheet against accused the persons. The accused persons stood trial pleading their innocence prosecution examined as many as 21 witnesses to prove the charge-sheet under Section 498A and 304B of IPC.
