Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Demand of dowry - Allegation that deceased was harassed and treated with cruelty on account of bringing less dowry - However, father of deceased was retired army personnel and was getting a pension of Rs.6000 only and entire family was dependent upon him - It would be highly improbable that accused demanded..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, 498A -- Abetment of suicide - Cruelty - Death by consuming poison - No evidence on record that accused or any of his relative abetted the commission of suicide by deceased or subjected her to cruelty - Nobody even see the deceased consuming poison - No effort was made by any of the witnesses to call the Doctor, which would have been a..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Death by burning - Deceased suffered 99% burn injuries - No evidence on record to show that accused or any other person was present in the house when occurrence took place - How deceased caught fire and got burnt remains a mystery - Accused married deceased of his own volition, thus story of demand of..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 302 -- Murder - Cruelty - Family members of deceased are alleged eye witnesses but they neither tried to stop/nab the accused nor made attempt to inform the police immediately - Delay in lodging FIR totally unexplained - No evidence on record that at the time of incident accused was residing in the house of complainant and fled away..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Dowry death - Demand of dowry - No culpable harassment per se established - U, natural death of deceased cannot be the consequence of the demand alone - Conviction set aside - Accused acquitted...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Dowry death - No evidence as to how deceased was harassed to such an extent, that she was driven to take her own life - Accused acquitted...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Death by hanging - Delay in lodging FIR properly explained - No specific allegation of harassment of deceased by accused, much less harassment involving physical or mental torture by positive acts - Prosecution failed to establish that demands made by accused had a reasonable connection with death of deceased - No evidence..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 306 -- Cruelty - Suicide - Accused harassed the deceased by demanding dowry due to which deceased committed suicide - Deceased was taken to hospital by accused and he telephoned the father of deceased - Statement of father of deceased recorded after 7 days of incident - Neither father nor brother of deceased lodged any complaint..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, 34 -- Dowry death - Deceased committed suicide within seven years of her marriage - Suicide note of deceased reveals that she was not subjected to any cruelty or harassment with regard to demand of dowry - Even evidence on record does not show any act of harassment in relation to demand of dowry soon before death on behalf of..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, 120B, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4, Arms Act, 1959, Section 25 -- Dowry death - Death within one year of marriage under unnatural circumstances - Failure to prove demand of dowry - No evidence of harassment or cruelty for demand of dowry soon before incident - Prosecution failed to prove its case - Defence of..........
