HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA Criminal Revision Case No.793 of 2003 ORDER: The wife, who was examined as P.W.1, is the petitioner and she assailed the judgment in C.C.604 of 2001 on the file of the Court of Metropolitan Magistrate, Visakhapatnam, whereby the respondents 1 to 4 were acquitted of the offence punishable under Section 498-A IPC. The brief facts of the case are that there was a valid marriage between the petitioner and the first respondent, and thereafter, they started harassing her for additional dowry. Unable to bear with the said harassment, she approached the Sub- Inspector of Police, V Town Law and Order Police Station, Visakhapatnam, and gave a complaint. On the basis of which, a case in Crime No.232 of 2001 was registered against the respondents herein for the offence punishable under Section 498-A IPC. During the Course of trial, P.Ws.1 to 6 were examined including the petitioner herein and Exs.P-1 and P-2 were marked. As the said evidence, both oral and documentary, was not convincing, the learned Magistrate recorded acquittal. As stated supra, the same is questioned by the petitioner, who was examined as P.W.1. Apparently, the State has not chosen to file any appeal. It should be remembered that this is a revision under Sections 397 and 401 Cr.P.C. where this Court’s power is very much restricted and even if this Court comes to the conclusion that the respondents are guilty of the offence, the only relief that would be granted by this Court is to remand the matter to trial Court for fresh disposal in accordance with law and cannot impose any sentence. Further, the alleged offence is of the year 2000. Hence, this Court is of the view that this revision cannot be entertained at this length of time. Accordingly, this Criminal Revision Case stands dismissed. _________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 29th July, 2010 SKM