IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 360 OF 2011 SAYYED ABDUL JABAR SAYYED ABDUL QHALEQ VERSUS THE STATE OF MAH AND ORS ... Advocate for Appellant : Smt. S.S.Jadhav APP for Respondent 1: Smt. S.D.Shelke Advocate for Respondents 2 to 6 : Shri H.I.Pathan ... CORAM : A.H.JOSHI & A.R.JOSHI, JJ. Dated: August 24, 2011 ... 1. The condition precedent for attracting the proof of offence under Section 498-A of Indian Penal Code is that the prosecution should have shown that immediately before the incident, that the deceased was ill-treated, as provided in the said Section. 2. Any facts as to ill-treatment to the deceased are shown proved. Therefore the acquittal is the only result to be rendered. 3. Therefore, there is no merit in the appeal. 4. Appeal stands dismissed. (A.R.JOSHI,J.) (A.H.JOSHI,J.) ... ak l