1 APPLN-2556.10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2556 OF 2010 The State of Maharashtra .... Applicant Vs. Ganapati Shankar Varute & Ors. .... Respondents Shri S.A. Shaikh, APP, for the State. CORAM: R.C. CHAVAN, J. DATED: JULY 22, 2011 P.C: This is an application for leave to file appeal against acquittal of the respondents for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A and 306 of the IPC, ordered by the "Sessions Judge-3, Kolhapur". The learned Judge held that the prosecution had failed to prove any cruelty or abetment to commit suicide on the part of the respondents. Respondent Nos.1 and 2 are the victim's parents in-law and respondent Nos.3 to 5 are their sons in-law, residing elsewhere. One Vithal was taken in adoption by respondent Nos.1 and 2 eight days before Vithal's marriage to the victim in the year 1998. There are children born of marriage 2 APPLN-2556.10 who also died because the victim jumped in a well along with them on 16-8-2007. Vithal himself committed suicide on 20-3-2007. The evidence which has been tendered shows that there were quarrels between the family. There is nothing to show any specific ill-treatment like beating, starving, etc., was meted out to the victim. In view of this, it cannot be said that the learned Judge erred in acquitting the respondents of the offences of cruelty and abetment to commit suicide. Leave refused. Appeal dismissed. (R.C. CHAVAN, J.)