1 appln 4076 of 2010 vks IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4076 OF 2010 The State of Maharashtra .. Applicant. -versus Ravikant Dattatraya Phadtare and 4 ors .. Respondents. Mr. S.A. Shaikh, APP for the Applicant. Mr. J. G. Gaikwad, for the Respondent Nos 1 to 5. CORAM: R.C. CHAVAN, J. DATED: 5th July, 2011 P.C. 1. This is an application for leave to file appeal against acquittal of the respondents, ordered by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Satara, for the offence punishable under Section 498-A, 306 of the Indian Penal Code. It is unfortunate that the victim who was married to respondent No.1. Ravikant on 20th July, 2007, committed suicide on 16th May, 200 i.e. within 10 months of her marriage. Learned trial Judge found that the evidence was discrepant and unreliable, first, because the story of demand of Rs.1,75,000/- for purchase of motorcycle surfaced only in the course of trial, and the witnesses concerned had not stated so before the police. Secondly it is alleged that the victim used to be taunted because she was of dark complexion, which respondents must have known when the respondent No.1 2 appln 4076 of 2010 married the victim. Learned Judge found that there was nothing to show that the respondents had subjected the victim to any cruelty or made her to commit suicide. The view taken by the learned Judge cannot be said to be perverse or improbable to call for an interference by this Court. Leave refused. Appeal dismissed. (R. C. CHAVAN, J.)