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(Judgment) State Vs Gopal Chothvani PS: Maurya Enclave Thereafter, a Panchayat was held and it was decided that they would live together. That time, the accused no. 5 and 6 stated that they would also live with her and would look after her. However, within a week thereafter, the accused no. 2 and 3 left the house on 10.02.2012. Thereafter, the accused no.1 used to leave the house at 8.00 am and came back at late nigh 1.00 am and on being asked, he stated that he was at the place of the accused no. 2 and 3 and he had no concern with her and her daughter. On 17.02.2012 at midnight, the accused no.1 had beaten her and ran away stating that he would not live with her and would reside with the accused no. 2 and 3. The complaint was referred to CAW Cell. Since the disputes could not be resolved, hence, on the basis of the said complaint, the subject FIR was registered u/s 498A/406/34 IPC on 12.04.2013. On 06.05.2013, PC committed suicide at the residence of her sister Tanya Sachdeva after leaving the suicide note. Accordingly, section 304B IPC was added.
3. Charges under section 406/498A/506/304B/34 IPC and in the alternative, charges under section 306/34 IPC were settled against all the accused to which they plead not guilty and claimed trial. EVIDENCE:
4. In order to discharge the onus, the prosecution has examined 33 witnesses.
(Judgment) State Vs Gopal Chothvani PS: Maurya Enclave PUBLIC WITNESSES
41.PW33 Umed Singh deposed that on the complaint of Anusha Chothwani FIR no. 347/03 was registered under section 498A/406/34IPC PS Ashok Vihar. He filed the charge sheet in the said case in April 2004. He proved copy of FIR Ex.PW33/A and copy of charge sheet Ex PW33/B. In his crossexamination, he admitted that the said FIR had been quashed.
(Judgment) State Vs Gopal Chothvani PS: Maurya Enclave MEDICAL EVIDENCE
83.Accordingly, all the accused are acquitted for the offences under section 406/498A/506/304B/34 IPC and in alternative under section 306/34 IPC. Bail bond furnished by the accused in the sum of Rs. 15,000/ (each) with one surety (each) of the like amount is accepted and shall remain in force for a further period of 06 months in terms of section 437(A) Cr. PC. Accused Gopal Chothvani and Sakshi Chothvani are in judicial custody. They be released immediately if not required in any other case. File be consigned to Record Room.