1 SNS IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MUMBAI APPELLATE CRIMINAL JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.871 OF 2011 The State ...Applicant. v/s Keshav L. Bachkar and Ors. ...Respondents. Ms P.P.Shinde , APP For the Applicant/State. CORAM : J.H. BHATIA, J. DATED : SEPTEMBER 7, 2011. P.C. 1 Heard the learned APP and perused the impugned judgment and other record. 2 Prosecution seeks leave to prefer appeal against the impugned judgment and order dated 28th March, 2011 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Nashik in Sessions case No.84 of 2009 whereby the accused nos.1 to 6 were acquitted of the charges under Section 498A, 306 r/w Section 34 of the I.P.C. According to the prosecution, the deceased Bhavana was married to the accused no.1 Keshav on 2nd July, 2006 and on 6.9.6008 she committed suicide because of illtreatment at the hands of the husband and other relatives. The learned Sessions Court held that from the evidence of the Complainant himself, it is clear that from 24th July, 2007 till her death i.e., 6.9.2008, she was residing at the house of her father. Thus, for about 13 and half 2 months prior to committing suicide, she was living at the house of her father and, therefore, during that period, there could not be any occasion of cruelty at the hands of the husband and other in-laws, which could amount to abetment to commit suicide. In view of this, I find no substance in the appeal. 3 Therefore, leave to prefer appeal refused. Application stands rejected. (J.H. BHATIA,J.)