Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 201, 304B -- Offence u/s 201 IPC - Dowry Death - Dead body of deceased was removed from her house and was lying in open agricultural field and crushed with tractor by her husband - This cannot happen without active connivance and help of mother and father of accused/husband of deceased - However, there is lack of evidence against accused..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 120B, 304B -- Criminal conspiracy - Dowry death - Accused husband used to harass deceased and subjected her to cruelty in connection with demand of dowry - No evidence on record that father and mother of accused husband were also conspirators - Ingredients of S.120-B IPC missing - Accused acquitted u/s 120-B IPC...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 201 -- Double murder - Circumstantial evidence - Deceased and her daughter found dead in their room with burn injuries - Medical evidence shows that death occurred due to strangulation - Room where incident occurred were occupied by deceased, her daughter and her husband/accused - However, there is no evidence on record that accused..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 113A -- Abetment to suicide - Deceased left her husband prior to her death and was residing at parental house for about 1 year before her death - Prosecution has not lead any evidence to show that accused used to visit deceased at parental house - Prosecution has not produced any document regarding the case..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 304B, 498A, 34, 120B, Arms Act, 1959, Section 25 -- Bail - Dowry death - Cruelty - Prima facie evidence of demand of dowry from deceased and her family - Evidence on record shows that licensed revolver of petitioner was used in the commission of crime - Injuries on the vital part of deceased..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Demand of dowry - Testimony of brothers of deceased is not reliable and trustworthy to connect accused with demand of dowry - Several material improvements and inconsistencies were found in the testimony of PWs, which make the case of prosecution doubtful - No public witness on the record which could connect accused with..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Deceased died within 3 years of her marriage in her matrimonial home due to administration of poison - Post-mortem and burial of deceased conducted in the presence of family members of deceased and they did not raise any doubt about death of deceased at that time - However, after 20 days of incident..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 113B -- Cruelty - Suicide - Death due to poisoning within 3 years of marriage - No evidence on record which demonstrate that accused made any demand of dowry from deceased - Except making bald statements, no evidence adduced by PWs to prove any particular act of cruelty or harassment to which deceased was..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, 498A, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 113A -- Abetment of suicide - Cruelty - Presumption - Deceased committed suicide by consuming poisonous substance within 7 years of her marriage due to harassment allegedly made by accused - However, there is no evidence on record that accused used to demand dowry from deceased and tortured her..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, 306, 302, 34 -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Deceased died within 7 years of her marriage as a result of drowning - No marks of injury on the body of deceased were shown in inquest panchnama and post mortem report - Theory that deceased was done to death earlier and thereafter her body was thrown into well, rightly not accepted by..........
