:1: IN IN IN THE THE THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1355 OF 2004 WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1356 OF 2004 The State of Maharashtra. ..Appellant. Vs. Mr.P.S.Suryawanshi and ors. ..Respondents. Mr.S.R.Shinde, APP. for the Appellant. CORAM: R.S. MOHITE, J. DATE : 9th July, 2008 PC : 1. Criminal Appeal No.1355 of 2004 is against the order of acquittal under Section 498A, whereas Criminal Appeal No.1356 of 2004 has been filed by the State for enhancement of sentence for offences under Section-323 and 324 of the I.P.C. passed by the J.M.F.C. Tasgaon in R.C.C.No.98 of 1994. By the impugned judgment and order the accused No.1 who was husband of the injured was sentenced to suffer R.I. for 3-months and to pay a fine of Rs.2000/- in default to suffer S.I. for 1-month. The allegation against the accused No.1 was that he beat his wife with stick. The injuries are not serious and are in the nature of contused lacerated wounds. The accused No.2 who is mother in law was sentenced under Section 323 for pressing throat and her sentence was with fine of Rs.1000/-.Taking into account the nature of the injuries, I am not inclined to interfere in the impugned judgment and order as well as to enhance the sentence as prayed. In so far as :2: acquittal under Section-498A of I.P.C. is concerned, the allegation regarding demand has been disbelieved by the trial court and cogent reasons are given in the judgment. I find that the view taken by the trial court is possible view. No interference is called in the aforesaid judgment and order. Hence, both the appeals are dismissed. (R.S. MOHITE, J.)