As per case facts, Smt. Anju committed suicide on 01.06.2005, allegedly due to dowry harassment by her husband, Ajay Kohli, and mother-in-law. Ajay Kohli was convicted under Sections 306 and ... 498A IPC. He appealed his conviction and sentence. The complainant and the State also sought enhancement of his sentence and challenged the mother-in-law's acquittal. The question arose whether the prosecution established proximate cruelty or abetment for suicide. Finally, the High Court held that the prosecution failed to prove proximate cruelty or harassment. Incidents were stale, witness statements had omissions, and statutory presumptions were inapplicable. Ajay Kohli's conviction and sentence were set aside, and he was acquitted. The appeals for sentence enhancement were rendered infructuous.