1 appln 3559 of 2009 vks IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3559 OF 2009 The State of Maharashtra .. Applicant. -versus Milind Nivrutti Ovhal and 5 ors .. Respondents. Mr. S. A. Shaikh, APP for the Applicant State Mr. Anand Kumar, for Respondent NO.1. CORAM: R.C. CHAVAN, J. DATED: 3rd August, 2011 P.C. 1. This is an application for leave to file appeal against acquittal of the respondent ordered by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Pune, for the offence punishable under Sections 498A, 306, 323, 504, r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The victim was married to respondent No.1 in the year 1995 and had two sons of the marriage. She was found missing on 6th December, 2006. On 9th December, 2006, her dead body was found in a decomposed state in the Mutha river. A report was given alleging that the respondents were illtreating the victim for failure of victim's father to pay sum of Rs.40,000/- for purchasing motorcycle. Learned Judge found that the evidence of D.W.1 Anagha Kale rule out the possibility of any illtreatment on account of unlawful demands 2 appln 3559 of 2009 as an amount of Rs.10,000/- was in the bank account of victim herself. Moreover, the respondent Nos 2 to 6 were not residing with the victim. Victim and her husband had shifted long ago after there were quarrels in the family. Therefore, the view taken by the learned Judge cannot be said to be perverse or improbable. Leave refused. Appeal dismissed. (R. C. CHAVAN, J.)