8. Bahatarin Bai (PW-11) is the mother of the deceased. According to her, before the marriage, engagement ceremony was performed. At that time, accused Punit Ram had come with other relatives and a talk had taken place that ½ tola gold, one TV, bed etc. would be given. According to her, at the time of wedding, some items were given and her daughter went to her matrimonial home. At the time of Rath Yatra, her husband went to bring his daughter home. The main reason was that her father-inlaw was unwell. The daughter informed that her in-laws used to talk about ½ tola gold, TV, bed etc. and nothing else. This witness does not state that her daughter was tortured. She states that she does not even know how her daughter was kept and maintained by the in-laws. Thereafter, she stated that her daughter had informed that her in-laws used to trouble her in connection with dowry. In cross-examination, she admits that until she and her husband returned from Delhi, last rites of her daughter had not been performed. She also admits that except saying that she has not brought any dowry, her daughter had not made any complaint about her in-laws. She also admits that in their society, no dowry is demanded, but parents give gift to their daughter as per their financial condition. She also admits that her daughter was not ill-treated.
