As per the case facts the daughter of the complainant was found dead due to self-immolation Her father lodged a complaint alleging dowry harassment and cruelty by the husband and ... in-laws stating that they subjected her to mental and physical torture for dowry The trial court convicted the appellants for various offenses which the High Court affirmed The appellants appealed to the Supreme Court against their conviction under dowry-related offenses and abetment to suicide The question arose whether the taunting and mental torture inflicted upon the deceased by the accused were severe enough to drive her to commit suicide thus constituting abetment Finally the Supreme Court modified the High Court's judgment While acquitting the appellants of dowry death and dowry prohibition act charges it convicted them under Section abetment of suicide and Section A cruelty of the IPC The Court found that the continuous taunting and mental torture by the accused led the deceased to commit suicide Considering the appellants' age and lack of prior criminal record and the time already spent in prison a lenient view was taken on the sentence