Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Sentence - Deceased died due to homicidal death not suicide - Death occurred within seven years of marriage - Accused was incarcerated for 15 years and that period would be enough punishment - He is now 80 years old and other accused is 70 years and looking to the age of accused period undergone by them would be..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 120B -- Dowry death - Deceased committed suicide within seven years of her marriage - Room in which deceased died was locked from inside and door was forced open by villagers - Smell of kerosene oil was emanating from body of deceased - Possibility of an accidental death can safely be ruled out - Motor cycle was demanded by accused..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Deceased died within seven years of marriage - She completely absolved all the accused in her suicide note - None of witnesses from family of deceased raised any objection to genuinity or trustworthiness of said suicide note - No physical injury found on the body of deceased except ligature marks found to show..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Death otherwise than under natural circumstances within seven years of marriage - Evidence of PW1, father and brother of deceased had given a clear indication that there was no cruelty upon deceased soon before date of incident - Necessary ingredients of deceased being subjected to cruelty in respect of demand of..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 227, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Discharge - Dowry death - Allegation against Jeth and Jethani of deceased - No reliable evidence on record that petitioners are living separately from deceased or they had not take part in demand of dowry or consequent torture to deceased -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 302, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 4 -- Dowry death - Demand of dowry - Quashing of charges - Allegation against father-in-law and brother-in-law - Petitioners were living separately from deceased - However, merely on said ground their involvement in the case cannot be discarded particularly when family members of..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Deceased committed suicide within one year of her marriage by hanging from end of her saree - Dowry was given to accused at the time of marriage, but they demanded further dowry and subjected deceased to torture - Whenever, deceased came to her parental home, she narrated such incidents of torture to..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 302, 498A, 34 -- Bail - Dowry death - High Court granted bail to accused relying upon alleged suicide note recovered from dressing table - Complainant submitted that findings of High Court placing reliance upon alleged suicide note would prejudicially affect interest of complainant in..........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 45, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Offence u/ss 498-A, 304-B IPC - Suicide note seized by police during investigation - Comparison of handwriting of suicide note - Suicide note an important piece of evidence and could prove vital for a just decision of the case - Defence cannot be deprived of opportunity of having the document..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 306, 120B -- Dowry death - Abetment of suicide - Two suicide notes were written by deceased - However, there is no allegation of demand of dowry and harassment at the hands of accused - Evidence of brother and mother of deceased are not free from any doubt and worthy of acceptance - Case does not fall in category where deceased was..........