IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1147 OF 2004 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1147 OF 2004 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1147 OF 2004 The State of Maharashtra ..Appellant V/s. Ramesh K.Shinde & Ors. ..Respondents ---- Mrs.M.H.Mhatre APP for Appellant/State. ---- Coram : R.S.Mohite,J Coram : R.S.Mohite,J Coram : R.S.Mohite,J Date :10th January, 2006. PC 1. This is an appeal filed by the State impugning a judgment and order dated 15.6.2004 passed by the IIIrd Adhoc Asstt. Sessions Judge, Kolhapur, acquitting the accused for offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 306, 504 & 323 r/w 34 of IPC. Perusal of the impugned judgment indicates that the same has been passed on cogent and acceptable reasons. It was the prosecution case that in a meeting attended by several people, accused no.1 has demanded Rs.50,000/- and amount of Rs.10,000/- was given by PW-1 to the husband. This evidence was dis-carded because no independent evidence of any person at the meeting was led by the prosecution. The Court has also observed that even a day, month or year of this demand was not brought on record. : 2 : Investigating officer candidly admitted that he had made enquiry with the neighbours but none of the neighbours stated that Chaya was harassed by the accused persons. In this view of the matter, not a fit case to interfere. Hence leave is refused and consequently, appeal stands dismissed. (R.S.Mohite,J) (R.S.Mohite,J) (R.S.Mohite,J)