IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4051 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4051 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4051 OF 2007 The State of Maharashtra .... Applicant versus Antu Laxman Farakate & anr...... Respondent. Ms. M.H. Mhatre APP for the State. CORAM; A.P. DESHPANDE, J. CORAM; A.P. DESHPANDE, J. CORAM; A.P. DESHPANDE, J. DATED; 4TH FEBRUARY, 2008 DATED; 4TH FEBRUARY, 2008 DATED; 4TH FEBRUARY, 2008 P.C.; P.C.; P.C.; 1. An order of acquittal is taken exception by the State whereby the Sessions Judge has acquitted the two accused, who happened to be father-in-law and mother-in-law of the deceased daughter-in-law. The facts of the present case are very strange. The prosecution is under section 498-A and 306 read with 34 of IPC. It is stated in the complaint that the father-in-law of the deceased viz. accused no.1 had promised to transfer 10 gunthas of land in favour of the deceased daughter-in-law and has failed to honour the said promise. The deceased had been demanding transfer of 10 gunthas of land in her name and on account of the said demand and insistence on the part of the deceased, the accused are said to have harassed her by not transferring the land which tantamount to mental and physical cruelty. The deceased, according to the complainant, has jumped in a canal as 10 gunthas of land was not transferred in her name by the father-in-law and in this fact situation the father-in-law and mother-in-law are prosecuted. The Sessions Judge after considering the evidence on record has acquitted the accused. 2. Perused the judgment. The same does not call for any interference whatsoever. Hence application seeking leave to file an appeal against the acquittal is rejected. ......