State vs Deepawan on 13 May, 2025
2. The facts of the prosecution case are that deceased Roopa
got married with accused Deepawan on 25.05.2015 ( as deposed
by PW-2 Ms. Sangeeta, friend of deceased). Out of the said
wedlock, no issue was born. Her marriage with accused
Deepawan was an inter caste marriage for which her parents
were not agreeable to as she was from uneserved category
whereas accused was belonging to some reserved category,
probably SC category. She committed suicide on 07.01.2019 by
hanging herself in her rented accommodation where she was
staying with the accused. Since her death had taken place within
seven years of her marriage, therefore, the information was given
to the concerned Executive Magistrate. Smt. Vidhya Devi, the
mother of the deceased got recorded her statement (Ex.PW-5/A)
wherein she alleged that the deceased was being harassed by the
accused for various reasons and they also demanded dowry from
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the deceased. On her statement, the FIR was registered and the
investigation commenced. After completion of investigation,
chargesheet u/s 498A/304B/34 IPC was filed against both the
accused persons.